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According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a patient is being tested for Ebola at Duke University Hospital. The patient is being kept in isolation.
The NCDHHS is working closely with Durham and Person County Health Departments to monitor the patient.
The patient departed from Liberia and arrived in the United States via Newark Liberty International Airport on Oct. 31. The patient arrived in Person County on Nov. 1 and developed a fever Sunday morning. The patient did not have any symptoms upon arrival in the U.S. and does not have any additional symptoms at this time.
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The NCDHHS also said it is important to note that the patient's fever could indicate other illnesses.
Gov. Pat McCrory, as well as the State Emergency Response Team, have been notified and are on standby to respond as needed.
The patient was transported from Person County using appropriate health and safety protocols, according to the release from NCDHHS.
A blood sample from the patient will be sent to the State Laboratory of Public Health for preliminary testing.
Ebola is only contagious after the onset of symptoms. It is not spread through the air, water, or food – or simply by being near an infected person.
