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CUOMO GIVES AN INCH

Andrew Cuomo Defends Ebola Quarantines

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced new quarantine guidelines on Sunday evening for patients who may have been exposed to Ebola.

The new guidelines will allow health care workers who have had contact with patients infected with Ebola to stay at home for 21 days, rather than at a medical facility. The health of those individuals would be monitored throughout that period.

Cuomo also defended implementing a 3 week quarantine after the practice came under fire from federal officials and a nurse who was detained.

"Some people say we're being too cautious, I'll take that criticism," Cuomo said. He added that having the three week quarantine period was "better than the alternative" of having people get sick.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/26/andrew-cuomo-ebola-quarantines_n_6051470.html