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UPDATE: Philadelphia Patient Does Not Have Ebola
The patient, who on Friday was in an isolation room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, recently traveled to West Africa.
This story has been updated.
By Kara Seymour
A patient who was being evaluated for Ebola at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania does not have the disease, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday morning.
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According to the Inquirer, the patient, who had been in a special isolation room, recently traveled to West Africa.
A hospital spokeswoman said Friday morning the patient is stable. The risk of Ebola was always believed to be low, according to CBS Philly.
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The hospital released the following statement:
“Preparations for the possibility of caring for a patient with the Ebola virus have been underway for several months at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). A patient who recently returned from West Africa is currently being evaluated in a special isolation room at HUP. The patient is stable and we believe the risk of Ebola is quite low.”
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