MN Ebola Monitoring Will Continue For Another Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State health officials say they won't be done watching for the spread of Ebola for at least another year.

The Minnesota Department of Health is currently monitoring 47 residents who traveled from the West African countries ravaged by the deadly virus. As of Sunday, the state had cleared 216 travelers after a 21-day monitoring period. No cases have been confirmed in Minnesota.

Health officials updated state lawmakers on their Ebola prevention efforts Wednesday. The department will ask the Legislature for about $900,000 to cover Ebola-related costs through June of this year.

State infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann says they'll continue monitoring travelers until the disease has been wiped out in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

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