LS County Board gets Ebola update

“This is not intended to cause any panic, but only to provide information on department of health preparations and readiness concerning the Ebola scare that has been so highly publicized in recent weeks,” commented the Le Sueur County Public Health Director Cindy Shaughnessy in her opening remarks to the county commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Shaughnessy’s presentation included a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Ebola Fact Sheet (handout), frequently asked questions about the Ebola Outbreak (handout), the role of local public health in isolation and quarantine, MDH communication with partners, issuing legal quarantine...

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