Though there have been no confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in Connecticut, more than 120 healthcare providers met Tuesday in Wallingford to discuss how they can best detect the disease and conduct a coordinated response should it arrive, according to the Connecticut Hospital Association, which hosted the briefing in Wallingford.
The state’s hospitals said they are in regular contact with the Department of Public Health.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an order last week declaring a public health emergency, which he said is a precaution. The order gives DPH the authority to quarantine people who it reasonably believes have been exposed to the virus or are at risk.
Hospitals are also coordinating their response to the respiratory illness Enterovirus D68, which as of Sept. 29 had affected 13 Connecticut patients, according to DPH. EV-D68 has been reported in 40 states, DPH said.
