SEIU 721 members in Ventura County initiated a meeting with the Ventura County Health Care Agency to review the County’s plan to keep workers and the community safe in light of the recent news that a second U.S. healthcare worker has contracted Ebola.
SEIU 721’s response to the Ebola virus in the United States focuses on proven public health and infection control practices to prevent exposure both to patients and to caregivers and other workers.
In light of the recent contraction of Ebola by a second healthcare worker in the United States, LA County healthcare providers, SEIU Local 721 and LA County Health officials held a press conference to provide an update on their latest information and protection protocols.
We recognize healthcare workers feel anxiety around many of the unknowns surrounding this issue. Please know that SEIU Local 721 is taking steps towards ensuring that everyone is being properly informed and assessing needs to protect our health and the health of the communities we live in.