Tracking Ebola in America.....What We Know as of October 6

Now that we know that Ebola is on American soil I will be tracking it as best as I can. This thread will be updated as information is found and made available. Keeping track of test results and dates so we can use for future tracking.

Make sure you check out other Ebola post on this blog.


CONFIRMED

Georgia
Atlanta (2 confirmed)
Dr. Brantley and Nancy Writebol were brought to America to be treated after becoming infected while working for Samaritans Purse in West Africa. (Aug. 2 & 4)
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/emory-treat-patient-exposed-ebola-virus/nhJHb/

Nebraska
Omaha (1 confirmed....1 on the way)
Dr. Rick Sacra were brought to America from Sierre Leon after serving with a Mission Team. He delivered babies and did not treat Ebola patients. It's unclear how he was infected. (Sept. 5)
http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Med-Center-to-Address-Possible-Transfer-of-Ebola-Patient-274003311.html

Hospital preparing for arrival of patient who contracted disease in Liberia. (Oct. 5)
http://www.breakingnews.com/item/2014/10/05/nebraska-hospital-preparing-for-expected-arrival-o/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Texas
Dallas (1 confirmed; 5 isolated; 5 monitored; 100 are being looked for)
One man who traveled from Liberia confirmed to have Ebola. Rescue crew isolated. 5 children exposed and attend 5 different schools.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Case-of-Ebola-Confirmed-in-the-US-CDC-277648611.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand

 http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/80-people-dallas-monitored-ebola-article-1.1960700



SUSPECTED

Massachusetts
Worchester (1 suspected...possible relapse?)
Dr. Rick Sacra, previously treated in Nebraska for Ebola, readmitted. (Oct. 4)
http://www.whdh.com/story/26705411/patient-umass-memorial-medical-center-being-evaluated-ebola

Florida
Miami Beach (1 child under age of 18 suspected)
West African Child hospitalized under the suspicion of Ebola. Officials say chances of it being ebola very, very low. (Oct. 5)
http://www.wsvn.com/story/26708865/west-african-child-hospitalized-locally-amid-ebola-concerns

Utah
Salt Lake City (1 child...suspected)
Symptoms similar to Ebola and traveled to a West African Country, but not one that is infected. Labeled as highly unlikely (Oct 2)

Kentucky
Not sure of town (2 suspected)
http://www.libertynews.com/2014/10/breaking-2-patients-ages-unknown-in-kentucky-1-child-in-utah-quarantined-with-ebola-like-symptoms/

Texas
Houston (1 suspected)
Says extremely low risk for Ebola but on a website forum someone posted that an employee said it was Ebola on FB earlier today....hours before it being in the news (Oct. 6)
http://abc13.com/news/cypress-hospital-monitoring-patient-for-ebola/339306/


NEGATIVE

Georgia
Dallas (1 negative for Ebola and MERS, but kept in isolation)
Elderly man showing symptoms of Ebola after returning from Africa. He and wife taken to an isolation unit and tested negative but kept in isolation for observation. (Aug 18)

New Jersey
Newark (1 suspected...suspected and travel companion declared Ebola Free)
2 passengers were removed from a plane traveling from Brussels after the man was throwing up. Plane passengers required to stay on plane until cleared. Cleared a little later with DX of no ebola. (Oct. 4)
http://pix11.com/2014/10/04/flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-newark-due-to-sick-passenger/?shared=email&msg=fail

Louisiana
New Orleans (Several suspected but tested positive for Malaria)
African Ship to dock in New Orleans and have crew members unloaded to hospitals
http://wgno.com/2014/09/17/ship-with-sick-crewmen-to-dock-in-new-orleans-tonight/

California
Riverside (1 Suspected but "tested negative OVERNIGHT")
http://wavy.com/2014/10/04/patient-tested-for-ebola-in-newport-news-results-negative/

Georgia
Cobb Country (1 suspected but tested negative)
Inmate....arrested for DUI with flu like symptoms and said he had just returned from Africa (Oct. 3)
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/marietta/2014/10/03/cobb-county-ebola-patient/16654681/

Washington D.C. (1 negative)
US Doctor exposed to Ebola in Sierre Leon is being quarantined at hospital (Sept 28)
http://www.centredaily.com/2014/09/28/4376843_nih-to-treat-us-doctor-exposed.html?&rh=1
October 3
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Patient-With-Ebola-Like-Symptoms-Being-Treated-at-Howard-University-Hospital-278025181.html

Hawaii
Honolulu (1 suspected)
Man being tested for several different things....Ebola being one of them. Will have to send test to mainland. (Oct. 2)
October 3...that was one quick send off and return from mainland
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ebola-fears-quarantine-man-hawaiian-hospital-article-1.1960544


REFUSES TO TEST

Delaware
Dover (1 child suspected....conflicting reports)
Child had been in Liberia. Two news reports are very contradictory. One report says the child went to school. (Oct. 5)
http://en.reporte.us/post.aspx?id=60108
http://6abc.com/news/sick-liberian-child-under-observation-in-delaware/337942/