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San Francisco health staff describe continued Ebola monitoring, treatment-center coordination
Summary
Director Garcia and department clinicians told the Health Commission the city is maintaining an active incident-command posture, monitoring returning travelers and coordinating with UCSF and federally designated treatment centers after a White House/CDC list named 35 hospitals.
Director Barbara Garcia told the San Francisco Health Commission the city has kept preparedness active following recent Ebola concerns, with staff identifying more than 50 personnel who could be deployed in a larger response and with the city’s incident command system remaining activated "until further notice." "Our staff have really stepped up to be prepared for any incident that we may have," Garcia said.
Dr. Aragon, a department clinician who briefed commissioners on clinical operations, described the state and federal approach: the…
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