City of Sachse officials have been in close contact with the City’s Health Authority, Dallas County Office of Emergency Management, Collin County Health Care Services, State Department of Health and Human Services continuously since an active case of the Ebola virus was found in Dallas.
News outlets, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and other media are publishing the latest information for residents and citizens regarding how the virus spreads and providing information about precautions citizens should take to help protect themselves. Healthcare professionals should contact their employers to ensure they are implementing the best practices to protect themselves and the public.
While there does not appear to be any immediate threat to the City of Sachse, local emergency response personnel are taking appropriate actions to protect against further spread of the virus. City of Sachse Emergency Management personnel are continuing to consider and implement those actions appropriate for the situation and potential threat.
Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids. Casual contact with even an infected person who is not symptomatic does not spread the virus. Detailed information can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at the following URL: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/.
Citizens are encouraged to follow authoritative sources for information on the virus such as the Dallas County Homeland Security and Emergency Management website (http://www.dallascounty.org/department/osem/osem_intro.php) for current information. Should the need arise for a broad community response involving those outside of local Emergency Management authorities, the City will push information to the community.
