The American Ebola patient being treated at the National Institutes of Health was discharged Thursday in good condition and Ebola-free, officials said.
The clinician, a volunteer with Boston-based Partners in Health, was admitted to the NIH Clinical Center in serious condition on March 13. His condition worsened before getting better during his 27-day stay at the facility.
Both the NIH and Partners in Health have declined to identify the worker. The not-for-profit said the clinician underwent two consecutive tests that came back negative for Ebola.
“We're heartened by the news that our colleague is heading home, free of Ebola, and making his way toward a full recovery,” said Sheila Davis, chief of Ebola response for Partners in Health.
All other Partners in Health clinicians who were brought back to the U.S. have completed their 21 days of direct active monitoring and were cleared by public health authorities. Two of them are already heading back to Sierra Leone to continue providing care, the organization said.
