Kentucky hospitals have Ebola protective gear

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Several Kentucky hospitals are readying for the potential threat of Ebola with protective gear and protocols to stop the spread of infection.

Officials at the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville hospitals say they have stocked protective equipment suits that cover the entire body, face and eyes. Both hospitals responded in an informal survey from The Associated Press that they have procedures in place for quarantine, isolation and disposal of Ebola-related hazardous waste.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare officials say the five northern Kentucky locations with an emergency department have also stocked gear that covers the entire body.

The Kentucky hospitals responded that they have done Ebola-related training with staff.

Two nurses at a Dallas hospital became infected with the virus this month after treating an Ebola-infected patient.

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