Dr. Nick Holmes, chief operating officer at Rady, said Wednesday afternoon that handling such cases should be well within the capabilities of all hospital personnel. Like UC San Diego, Rady increased its infectious disease control and isolation capabilities in 2014 during the Ebola scare. The physician noted that no base personnel are allowed to visit the two buildings under quarantine, so there should be no worries about contamination. Those are: Ft. Carson, Colo.; Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio; and, as the Pentagon announced Wednesday, Camp Ashland, Neb. Sisson writes for the the San Diego Union Tribune.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 14:48 UTC