A nurse who was quarantined for Ebola in New Jersey after returning from West Africa was released on Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said.
"She has been released from the hospital this morning because she hasn't had any symptoms for 24 hours, and New Jersey is providing transportation for her back to home in Maine where the Maine health officials will take over her care and monitoring from there," said Christie to reporters.
After several tests to see if she had Ebola in her system, doctors concluded the nurse was not infected.
Additionally on Monday the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued new guidelines for healthcare workers returning from West Africa and called for "voluntary isolation" for those who have experienced a "high risk" incident from an infected person.
The CDC urged such healthcare workers to have their health and temperatures monitored daily by local health agencies.
CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden stressed that if a high risk person did not comply, they could be placed on a "do not fly" list. Frieden acknowledged that these regulations are subject to compliance of state and local health authorities.
In New York City, a five-year-old boy who arrived to the US from Guinea last Friday is currently being tested for Ebola after having a low grade fever. Officials indicated that his results should be announced in 12 hours.