Friday, October 24, 2014

Ebola Is Now In New York City



Doctor in New York City Is Sick With Ebola -- New York Times

A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea became the first person in the city to test positive for the virus Thursday, setting off a search for anyone who might have come into contact with him.

The doctor, Craig Spencer, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital Center and placed in isolation at the same time as investigators sought to retrace every step he had taken over the past several days.

At least three people he had contact with in recent days have been placed in isolation. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which dispatched a team to New York, is conducting its own test to confirm the positive test on Thursday, which was performed by a city lab.

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More News On Ebola Now In New York City

Ebola Updates -- Reuters
Ebola outbreak: Get up to speed with the latest developments -- CNN
NY officials urge calm after doctor's Ebola diagnosis -- CBS/AP
Doctor with Ebola in NY hospital, nurse declared virus-free -- Reuters
New York doctor who worked in Guinea tests positive for Ebola -- Washington Post
N.Y. doctor positive for Ebola had no symptoms until Thursday, officials say -- CNN
New York doctor diagnosed with Ebola; health officials seek out those in contact -- FOX News
New York Officials Urge Calm Amid Ebola Diagnosis -- WSJ
NYC's first Ebola patient in isolation amid city jitters -- USA Today
Tracking One Man’s Contacts in a City of 8 Million -- NYT
Retracing the Steps of Craig Spencer, Doctor Who Tested Positive for Ebola -- ABC News
From Guinea to the U.S.: Timeline of first Ebola patient in New York City -- CNN
Don't 'panic': Bellevue Hospital 'well-prepared' for Ebola-infected doctor Craig Spencer -- New York Daily News
Ebola in New York: What you need to know -- New York Daily News
Don't Panic: Why Ebola Won't Become an Epidemic in New York -- Maggie Fox, NBC
Factbox: Ebola cases in the United States -- Reuters

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