Officials Clear Riverside County Residents Who Were Being Monitored for Ebola

Two Riverside County residents monitored following their return from West African countries impacted by Ebola do not have the potentially fatal disease, officials said Monday.

Dr. Cameron Kaiser, of Riverside County Department of Public Health, said neither of the “low-risk” people showed any symptoms of Ebola during 21 days of active monitoring.

The residents, whose names were withheld, took their temperatures with a digital thermometer twice a day and reported the readings to the health department, Kaiser said.

It was not immediately known when the two returned from West Africa, but county public health spokesman Jose Arballo Jr. said the monitoring ended over the weekend.

“The individuals’ cooperation made the entire process go much more smoother,” Kaiser said. “They showed great patience and it was not always easy, but the system worked and I greatly appreciate their cooperation.”

The Riverside County residents are not related to each other and traveled separately. They stayed in their respective homes and were never required to remain indoors, Arballo said.

County officials said the pair traveled to one of the three West African countries impacted by the Ebola outbreak: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Ebola is marked by fever, vomiting, severe headaches and muscle pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

– City News Service.

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