CDC Director: ‘My Understanding’ Is the Ebola Nurse ‘Reported No Symptoms to Us’

MURPHY: “Were you a part of that conversation?”

FRIEDEN: “No, I was not.”

MURPHY: “OK. Was there a pre-plan suggesting limiting her contacts with other persons?”

FRIEDEN: “The protocol for movement and monitoring of people potentially exposed to Ebola identifies as high risk someone who did not wear appropriate personal protective equipment during the time they cared for a patient with Ebola. On —”

MURPHY: “... What specifically did she tell you her symptoms were, or what was happening?”

FRIEDEN: “I have not seen the transcript of the conversation. My understanding is that she reported no symptoms to us.”