Crime & Safety
Suspected Ebola Patient at Boston Hospital
The patient was admitted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

By John Waller
A person who may have the Ebola virus was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Tuesday at about 2 p.m.
The patient is “under investigation” for Ebola after undergoing routine monitoring by the Boston Public Health Commission, according to the hospital.
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The hospital has spent the past several months preparing for this scenario, and the patient is in a specifically prepared area within the hospital, according to the statement.
Diagnostic testing is underway, and the virus has not been confirmed at this time, according to the hospital. The patient is in stable condition.
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The hospital has more information about Ebola on its website.
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