Connecticut Family Under Quarantine After Returning from Ebola-Stricken West African Country

A family that returned from a West African country experiencing an Ebola outbreak is now under quarantine as a precautionary measure.

The family is staying with friends in West Haven and hasn’t shown any symptoms yet, according to the New Haven Register. The 21-day quarantine is part of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s emergency protocol.

The six members of the family aren’t enrolled in the school system and their identities aren’t being released due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations.

Read the full Register report here about how the state and town handled the situation.

Related: Ebola: How Afraid Should We Really Be of an Outbreak in America?

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