Isolated TB patient arrives at Denver hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international incident when he fled health authorities arrived at a specialist hospital in Denver for treatment on Thursday.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center said the patient was feeling well when he arrived in the morning. He will undergo a series of tests, including a sputum test and chest X-rays that include a computed tomography or CT scan.
A spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the patient’s health maintenance organization, the non-profit Kaiser Permanente Foundation, paid for his transportation from a hospital in Atlanta to Denver.
A CDC nurse was aboard and the patient and all staff in contact with him wore tight-fitting respirator face masks that can filter out virus-carrying particles.
The patient’s treatment will take months, possibly as long as 18 months, and will include a cocktail of antibiotics, the hospital said in a statement.
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Source: www.reuters.com
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