Governor Hassan's Statement on Dr. Elizabeth Talbot

Press Release

Governor Maggie Hassan today issued the following statement on the announcement that Dr. Elizabeth Talbot, deputy state epidemiologist with the Department of Health and Human Services and infectious disease doctor at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, will travel to Liberia to train clinical teams in protecting against infection from Ebola:

"Dr. Elizabeth Talbot is incredibly talented and will help save lives by training clinical teams in Liberia. Like Brigadier General Peter Corey, who is also working against Ebola in West Africa, she represents the talent and humanitarian spirit that define the Granite State, and the people of New Hampshire are proud of Brigadier General Corey and Dr. Talbot for their service to help combat the crisis in West Africa.

"In Dr. Talbot's absence, state and local public health and emergency management officials will continue to work closely with health care providers in order to ensure effective response plans, and the Division of Public Health Services will manage her reentry with three weeks of follow up upon her return to New Hampshire.

"The threat of an outbreak remains low, and the state will continue to coordinate with local governments and health care providers that to ensure that we are prepared to protect the health and safety of our citizens."

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