Doctor Diagnosed with Ebola in New York City
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NEW YORK (Worthy News)– A Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned to New York from West Africa has tested positive for the Ebola virus, becoming the first diagnosed case in the city, CNN reported.
The doctor, identified as Craig Spencer, 33, came back from treating Ebola patients in Guinea about 10 days ago, and developed a fever, nausea, pain and fatigue Wednesday night.
The physician, employed at New York’s Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, has been in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan since Thursday morning, the official said. — [wp_colorbox_media url=”http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/health/new-york-possible-ebola-case/index.html” type=”iframe” hyperlink=”Source”]
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