February 15, 2015

Detroit-area Ebola survivor to speak at Wayne State

Dr. Craig Spencer knew the risks when he returned from Africa to New York City in October. His one-month stint with Doctors Without Borders had him treating Ebola patients in the west African nation of Guinea. More than 9,100 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have died from the virus. Back in New York, Spencer monitored his own temperature for a fever - an early sign for the virus - but went about normal activities, using the subway and going to a bowling alley and other public places. But on Oct. 23, six days after his return, he developed a fever and was admitted to Bellevue Hospital. He had Ebola. "I survived because I had much more advanced care. I had 24-hour, round-the-clock attention from a very well-prepared and well-trained hospital staff," said Spencer, 33. "There are more people on staff at the hospital where I was treated than were in all three countries combined before the outbreak."

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/02/15/michigan-ebola-survivor-doctor/23466041/
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