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seveneyes

(4,631 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2014, 03:44 PM Oct 2014

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Ebola in New York? Doctor reportedly rushed to NYC hospital with 103-degree fever [View all]

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/new_york_first_ebola_case.html

Dr. Craig Spencer returned to NYC from Africa 10 days ago, according to the Post. On Thursday he was rushed to Bellevue Hospital from his Harlem home after exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms: a 103-degree fever and nausea.

Spencer, 33, a Doctors Without Borders physician from Columbia University Medical Center, had treated Ebola patients while he was in Guinea, PIX 11 reported. He made a stopover in Brussels October 16 before returning to New York.

He is currently being tested for the disease, sources told the Post.

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Ebola in New York? Doctor reportedly rushed to NYC hospital with 103-degree fever [View all] seveneyes Oct 2014 OP

Well this is a bit scary. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #1

Yes--being in New York he was probably exposed to lots of people. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #2

I heard on cnn that he was not self quarantining himsel and went to a bowling alley yesterday. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #3

PIX 11 reported he quarantined himself in his apt. after he began running a high fever DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #4

Hopefully no one got exposed. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #5

Per cnn, he didn't self-quarantine and was out in public. LisaL Oct 2014 #6

I don't know if he self-quarantined upon his return to the US 10 days ago DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #9

I hope he didn't treat any patients since he came home. PADemD Oct 2014 #7

According to Doctors Without Borders, he was self-monitoring as per their guidelines.. Princess Turandot Oct 2014 #8

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