California Hospital Confirms Patient Showing Signs of Ebola

The University of California at Davis Medical Center has confirmed that it is currently testing a patient for a possible Ebola infection.

The hospital confirmed in a statement that it has dispatched its Ebola response team to treat the patient at the hospital, who reportedly exhibited symptoms similar to those of Ebola.

The hospital, one of five in California sanctioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to treat Ebola, is reportedly continuing with its day-to-day operations as the Ebola patient is treated in its special isolation unit. The patient, whose name has not been released, is said to be in good condition.

According to the local Fox News station, the patient was originally treated at Mercy General Hospital before being transferred to UC Davis. Mercy General Hospital has not been designated by the CDC as a hospital capable of treating Ebola patients.

"In coordination with the public health department and CDC, Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital has transferred a patient to UC Davis Medical Center, which is specifically equipped to care for patients suspected of having or diagnosed with Ebola as part of the public health department's preparedness plan," Dignity Health, the company that runs Mercy Hospital said in a statement.

 "We are proud of our caregivers and staff for the excellent care and compassion they showed to the patient and for their collaboration and attention to detail," the statement added.

The hospital is reportedly employing protocols used when a patient showing Ebola-like symptoms has recently traveled to West African countries like Liberia, Guinea, or Sierra Leone.