A judge in Maine has ruled that a nurse who treated Ebola victims in West Africa doesn’t need to be confined to her home.<br /><br />Kaci Hickox must however continue to have her health directly monitored and coordinate travel plans with local officials and report any symptoms.<br /><br />But she says she is pleased with the outcome: “I’m very satisfied with the decision. The three points he recommended I abide by are the three points that I believe are part of this good compromise we make and comply with the CDC (Centre for Disease Control) recommendations.”<br /><br />Although the judge declared Ebola fears in the US are “not entirely rational”, the governor of Maine said more stringent measures are needed. <br /><br />“She’s been very clear and this is one of the disappointments. She’s violated every promise she’s made so far, so I can’t trust her. I don’t trust her. And I don’t trust that we know enough about this disease to be so callous,” Paul LePage told reporters.<br /><br />With other US states imposing their own quarantines, it seems Nurse Hickox’s challenge of Maine’s 21-day isolation regime will remain a key battle in the fight between local authorities and the federal government.<br /><br />Also read:<br /><br />Everything you need to know about the Ebola virus
