Ebola Quarantine & Dr. Nancy Snyderman: NBC’s Correspondent Apologizes For Violation & Reveals Health Status
Dr. Nancy Snyderman released a statement to address the violation of her voluntary Ebola quarantine and announced that she is healthy.
It was revealed on Oct. 3 that Snyderman, who is NBC News’ chief medical correspondent, and two of her crew members, who covered the virus in Liberia, were going to remain in quarantine for 21 days after they returned to the states. However, Snyderman was seen getting food at Peasant Grill in New Jersey, before the 21 days were over, according to Planet Princeton.
“While under voluntary quarantine guidelines, which called for our team to avoid public contact for 21 days, members of our group violated those guidelines and understand that our quarantine is now mandatory until 21 days have passed. We remain healthy and our temperatures are normal,” Snyderman's statement reads.
“As a health professional I know that we have no symptoms and pose no risk to the public, but I am deeply sorry for the concerns this episode caused."
Snyderman also mentioned NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo, who was diagnosed with Ebola while they were working together in Liberia. "We are thrilled that Ashoka is getting better and our thoughts continue to be with the thousands affected by Ebola whose stories we all went to cover," Snyderman said.
Check out Mukpo's tweets after recovery below: