THE US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston, Texas, has begun screening ships and crew who have visited ports in West Africa within the last five ports of call in response to the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (HF).
A portion of the screening process requires the coast guard to question vessel representatives to determine if any crew members exhibit symptoms, reports GAC Hot Port News.
A crew member or passenger is considered "suspect" if they have the following symptoms anywhere from two to 21 days after exposure to the Ebola virus, although eight to 10 days is most common:
Symptoms are fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and lack of appetite.
Some patients may have rashes, red eyes hiccups, cough, sore throat, chest pains, difficult breathing, difficulty swallowing bleeding inside and outside of the body.
Most cases have originated from West African countries. Cases have been reported in Guinea, Liberia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, Gabon, South Sudan, Ivory Coast, Uganda Republic of the Congo and South Africa (imported).
WORLD SHIPPING
06 October 2014 - 21:33
US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston screens ships for Ebola
THE US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston, Texas, has begun screening ships and crew who have visited ports in West Africa within the last five ports of call in response to the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (HF).
WORLD SHIPPING
06 October 2014 - 21:33
US Coast Guard in Houston and Galveston screens ships for Ebola
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