US medical worker exposed to disease arrives in Nebraska

A healthcare worker from the United States who experienced high-risk exposure to the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone arrived at a Nebraska hospital on Sunday for observation.

Paramedics wearing full-body protective gear drove the patient to the Nebraska Medical Center, which has a specialized biocontainment unit.

Dr Phil Smith, who leads the unit, said the patient is neither ill nor contagious. He said the patient will be observed for any signs of Ebola throughout the virus' 21-day incubation period, and that "all appropriate precautions" will be taken.