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American Doctor Quarantined in Prague Hospital After Potential Ebola Exposure

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American doctor Patrick LaRochelle has been confined for 18 days in a hermetically sealed biobox at Prague's Bulovka Hospital while awaiting confirmation of whether he has contracted the deadly Ebola virus. The physician is completely isolated from the outside world, with only medical staff in protective suits permitted to visit him. LaRochelle described the window in his isolation chamber as an "enormous gift," despite being unable to approach it, open it, or breathe fresh air. The quarantine follows his potential exposure to the virus, requiring strict containment protocols while medical authorities monitor his condition during the incubation period.

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