Van Hollen Statement on Ebola Patient Being Treated at NIH
Oct 16, 2014
Rockville, MD
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement about an Ebola patient from Texas being moved to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD for treatment:
“I’ve spoken with NIH Director Dr. Collins, who has provided assurances that NIH is specifically equipped to handle patients infected with Ebola. NIH has been on the front lines of this issue, and I commend Dr. Collins and his team for their leadership on this urgent challenge. I’m confident that all necessary steps and precautions will be taken to treat this patient and prevent the further spread of the disease.”
For more information about Ebola visit http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.
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