--- title: Ebola: Patient Tested at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento description: An unnamed patient has been admitted to a hospital in Sacramento over possible exposure to the Ebola virus. canonical: https://time.com/3147033/ebola-kaiser-permanente-south-sacramento-medical-center-california/ author: Stephanie Burnett article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-20T06:59:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:06:37.064Z article:section: Health og:title: A Patient Is Being Tested for Ebola at a California Hospital og:description: The Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center has not divulged details or stated if the patient has recently been in West Africa, the disease's epicenter og:url: https://time.com/3147033/ebola-kaiser-permanente-south-sacramento-medical-center-california/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltff11a66f21243be4/6986a02306f2c138c7330600/5070639211.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3157 og:image:height: 1776 og:image:alt: 507063921 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: A Patient Is Being Tested for Ebola at a California Hospital twitter:description: The Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center has not divulged details or stated if the patient has recently been in West Africa, the disease's epicenter twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltff11a66f21243be4/6986a02306f2c138c7330600/5070639211.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # A Patient Is Being Tested for Ebola at a California Hospital > Sponsored content. 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TIME Health Reporter Alexandra Sifferlin explains why there's no cure for Ebola, how infected patients are treated, and more common questions about the disease._ by [Stephanie Burnett](https://time.com/author/stephanie-burnett/) ## Stephanie Burnett Aug 20, 2014 6:59 AM UTC  Ebola virus diagram Ebola virus diagram Getty Images by [Stephanie Burnett](https://time.com/author/stephanie-burnett/) ## Stephanie Burnett Aug 20, 2014 6:59 AM UTC An unnamed patient has been admitted to a hospital in Sacramento over possible exposure to the Ebola virus, the [San Francisco _Chronicle_ reports](http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Patient-checked-for-Ebola-virus-at-Kaiser-5699308.php). “We are working with the Sacramento County Division of Public Health regarding a patient admitted to the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus,” Dr. Stephen M. Parodi, an infectious-diseases specialist and director of the hospital’s operations, said in a statement. He said patient samples had already been collected and sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing. The hospital has also taken the necessary precautions to protect other patients, staff and doctors. “This includes isolation of the patient in a specially equipped negative pressure room and the use of personal protective equipment by trained staff, coordinated with infectious disease specialists,” said Parodi. The hospital did not give details about the patient, state when the patient was admitted, or say if the patient had recently been in West Africa, the _Chronicle_ reported. The world’s worst-ever Ebola outbreak has swept through several countries in West Africa and has killed more than 1,200 people since the first case was reported in Guinea in December of last year. Two American aid workers, who contracted the disease in Liberia, returned to the U.S. for treatment earlier this month. \[[_San Francisco Chronicle_](http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Patient-checked-for-Ebola-virus-at-Kaiser-5699308.php)\] ## Transcript [00:00] The Ebola virus is ravaging West Africa, taking at [00:04] least 800 lives and leaving behind a lot of confusion. [00:07] Here are five common questions about the disease. [00:10] Number one, if there's no vaccine and cure for Ebola ,. [00:15] What are doctors doing to treat infected patients? [00:18] Currently, doctors can only provide supportive care [00:22] like monitoring their heart rate, and blood pressure, [00:24] and making sure their fluids are replenished. This will [00:27] hopefully help sustain infected patients through the [00:31] disease. If there's no cure for Ebola, how are some [00:34] people surviving? When someone is infected with the [00:37] virus, the body produces antibodies to fight it. People [00:41] who have survived Ebola have produced enough [00:44] antibodies to neutralize the virus and eventually, their [00:46] immune system will clear it. Number three, why is [00:50] there no vaccine or drug for Ebola? There are currently [00:53] experimental drugs and vaccines under development. [00:56] But since Ebola is a relatively rare disease compared [01:00] to others, there hasn't been a financial incentive for [01:03] pharmaceutical companies to put a lot of funding into [01:06] these drugs. Number four. How can Americans [01:10] with Ebola be evacuated back to the U. S .? There are [01:14] certain plains that medical groups use to evacuate and [01:17] transport people with very infectious diseases. The [01:20] plains can be equipped with medical equipment, as [01:23] well as units to isolate patients from doctors. Doctors [01:27] accompanying patients will wear full body suits to keep [01:30] themselves protected. Number 5, what are my [01:33] chances of getting Ebola in the U. S .? [ MUSIC ] The [01:36] only way to contract the disease is through direct [01:38] contact with bodily fluids, which can include blood, [01:42] vomit, semen, and yes, even sweat. With proper [01:46] protection and equipment, being infected with the [01:48] disease is highly unlikely. For more answers to your [01:51] questions about Ebola and to follow Time's coverage of [01:54] the disease, visit time. com / ebola. 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