Nurse slams New Jersey order to quarantine her over Ebola concerns

Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie speaks during a news conference about New York's first case of Ebola, in New YorkBy Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A nurse held in quarantine under new Ebola rules imposed by three U.S. states sharply criticized the order that put her in isolation in New Jersey on Sunday, saying she was healthy and that politicians shouldn't meddle in medical decision-making. Kaci Hickox, quarantined after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday en route from Sierra Leone, said she posed no threat to public health even though she cared for Ebola patients. She said she has shown no symptoms of the deadly disease, the only time an Ebola patient is contagious. …

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