Ebola case in Denver?

The Ebola Virus. Nixxphotagraphy/NBC9News.

A man returning from a mission trip from Congo has suddenly fallen ill in Denver and Ebola has not been ruled out. NBC9News. The man was in an area where an Ebola outbreak had happened but had officially been ruled over after 45 days with no new cases. The man fell ill and has been brought into isolation with an abundance of caution. Ebola has not been ruled out but is still possible. 

My Comment:

Probably much ado about nothing but worth monitoring anyways. After the 2014 Ebola outbreak that managed to spread to the United States it's a good idea to keep an eye on potential cases. After all, the cases that we had here were brought over in essentially the same way. From a person returning from helping with an outbreak. 

So is it Ebola? My guess would be no. It's not like there were active Ebola cases running around while this guy was here. He could have been exposed from the natural reservoir or someone that was misdiagnosed but that seems very unlikely. My guess is that he probably caught on of the any number of tropical diseases that can imitate Ebola. Or he just got sick locally.  

Not much else to say with this one, other than to give people a heads up. If it is Ebola than I hope that people are taking adequate precautions. The last thing we need is another outbreak. We dodged a bullet last time and if we screw up this time we could see another one. 

Of course it is extremely lucky that the man ended up in Denver. The hospital he is at is one of the only ones that can effectively care for Ebola patients so that is a good thing. We also have a much better idea of how Ebola spreads and an experimental vaccine. If the unthinkable does happen we are better prepared this time around...