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Why are doctors and health care workers not forced to be quarantined after caring for ebola stricken patients? it should be part of their duty i think
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Because: Ebola can only be transmitted by a person if they have active symptoms of disease / fever. However, if the person wore contaminated clothing / was contaminated - the virus can remain alive for a brief period in ambient conditions. But isolation of medical staff who are clean is not required if asymptomatic. However, Ebola contacts should be monitored for 21 days after last contact.
Answered 11/11/2014
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