Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Healthcare workers at Palomar Health participate in a drill on Oct. 7 in order to be prepared in the event they receive a patient who may have the Ebola virus.
Healthcare facilities in San Diego County are preparing for a worst-case scenario... receiving a patient with the Ebola virus.
Dr. Wilma Wooten, public health officer for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, said the possibility of an Ebola patient being received locally is real and explained why.
“We are a global community; people travel here and there; they fly here from other locations; it’s certainly possible,” she said.
Based on that, Wooten said healthcare centers countywide are updating their practices and procedures.
“We want our healthcare system and our infrastru...
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