New York tests doctor who was in West Africa for Ebola
NEW YORK Thu Oct 23, 2014
A physician with Doctors without Borders who returned from West Africa recently and developed potential symptoms is being tested for Ebola at a New York City hospital, health officials said on Thursday, setting off fresh fears about the spread of the virus.
The doctor developed a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said in a statement. Preliminary results of the Ebola testing were expected in the next 12 hours...
... Mayor Bill de Blasio said test results would be made public, possibly late on Thursday evening.
"It is our understanding very few people were in direct contact with him," de Blasio said at a news conference. "Every protocol has been followed.
"We're hoping for a good outcome for this individual," he said.
The doctor reported his fever immediately, and Doctors Without Borders said it promptly notified the city health department.
The patient, who returned to the United States within the past 21 days, is being treated at Bellevue Hospital, the health department said. Twenty-one days is the maximum incubation period for Ebola...
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