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ICD-10 and the Ebola Outbreak #ICD10 #ICDRemediator #ICD10Matters #HealthIT

ICD-10 and the Ebola Outbreak



ICD-10 AND THE EBOLA OUTBREAK

October 22, 2014 8:00 AM
biohazard signThe news has been filled with stories about the outbreak of Ebola infections in West Africa and the incidences of the disease that show how this illness has now made its way to the United States. Ebola is very contagious and often has a high (> 50%) mortality rate. As of Oct.14, 2014, 8,914 Ebola cases and 4,447 deaths had been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has designated the outbreak as an “international public health emergency.” 


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