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New York hospital isolates patient for possible Ebola

2014-08-05 67 Dailymotion

Mount Sinai hospital in Manhattan says it's quarantined a patient for possible Ebola symptoms.<br/> <br />Officials there say the man, who had recently been to West Africa where Ebola is spreading, arrived at their emergency room in the early morning hours of Monday.<br/> <br />He was showing signs of high fever and stomach ache -- the tell-tale signs of the deadly disease.<br/> <br />Within seven minutes, officials say, the patient was isolated and put on observation.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: DR. JEREMY BOAL, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Odd are this is not Ebola. It's much more likely that it's a much more common condition."<br/> <br />Samples from the patient were sent to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and could be back as early as Tuesday.<br/> <br />Meanwhile, health officials tell the public there's no need to worry.<br/> <br />They don't believe anyone was put at risk for contracting the disease.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: UNIDENTIFIED HOSPITAL OFFICIAL SAYING SAYING:<br/> <br />"People s

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