The Huffington Post | By Alana Horowitz & Anna Almendrala Email Posted: 10/23/2014 3:13 pm EDT
A New York City doctor who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea was taken to the hospital on Thursday with Ebola-like symptoms.
Dr. Craig Spencer |
Both CBS New York and the New York Post reported that the doctor's name is Craig Spencer.
The New York City Department of Health confirmed that a patient who had recently traveled in Africa was being tested for Ebola at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. Test results are expected within the next 12 hours.
Ebola Virus |
At this stage Doctors Without Borders said it will not be providing any further details about its colleague. HuffPost reached out to officials from Bellevue and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but did not receive immediate comment. more
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