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Feb 24, 2015
A patient arriving from Sierra Leone who presented fever and upper respiratory symptoms is being transferred to HHC Bellevue Hospital. The patient had no known Ebola exposure. DOHMH and HHC will evaluate the patient as a precaution to see if any tests are required.
Contact: Ian Michaels, (212) 788-3339
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