Joint Statement from NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation and NYC Department of Health

An individual who returned to the United States on Sunday from one of the West African nations facing the Ebola epidemic was taken to HHC’s Bellevue Hospital Center earlier today. The individual has been blood tested and the results are negative for Ebola. An alternative diagnosis has been confirmed and the individual remains at Bellevue in critical condition. For more information, visit the NYC Department of Health website and the

Patient Update Joint Statement from NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation and NYC Department of Health

An individual who returned to the United States on Sunday from one of the West African nations facing the Ebola epidemic was taken to HHC’s Bellevue Hospital Center today. The individual did not have contact with Ebola patients while in West Africa, and was asymptomatic upon return. Due to the individual’s travel history and current symptoms, the patient has been isolated. The patient is currently being evaluated by physicians at

Active Monitoring Period for Health Care Workers Who Cared for New York City’s First Ebola Patient Ends Today

The Health Department and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) announced today that the active monitoring period for the last of the 114 health care workers who cared for New York City’s first Ebola patient, Dr. Craig Spencer, will end today. This includes staff from Bellevue Hospital Center, FDNY EMS and the Health Department’s Public Health Laboratory. Dr. Spencer arrived at HHC’s Bellevue Hospital Center on October

HHC and Health Department Update on Individual Tested for Ebola

An individual who traveled to the United States from Mali, a country with limited Ebola transmission, was taken to HHC Bellevue Hospital Center today and an Ebola test was performed. The test result is negative. Patient will remain in isolation. Because in early Ebola Virus Disease initial tests may be negative, the patient will have further Ebola tests in the coming days to confirm today’s negative result. For more information,

Bellevue Patient Update Joint statement by NYC Health Department and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation

An individual who came to the United States from Mali, a country with limited Ebola transmission, was taken to HHC Bellevue Hospital Center today. Due to the individual’s travel history and symptoms, the patient has been isolated, and an Ebola test will be performed. Results are expected later today. For more information, visit the NYC Department of Health website and the CDC website. Contact: Press Office, pressoffice@nychhc.org Ian Michaels, 212-788-3339,

Doctor Treated for Ebola Virus Disease is Discharged from HHC Bellevue Hospital Center

New York, NY The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), in consultation with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Centers for Disease Control, today announced that Dr. Craig Spencer, the patient treated for Ebola Virus Disease, is free of the virus and was today discharged from the hospital. After a rigorous course of treatment, safety procedures and testing, the HHC Bellevue team determined Dr.

Readout of the President’s Call with Dr. Craig Spencer

The President spoke by phone from Beijing, China on Wednesday morning with Dr. Craig Spencer, an American healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while working to combat the disease in Guinea. The President called Dr. Spencer, who on Tuesday was released from Bellevue Hospital in New York City after being declared Ebola-free, to herald his recovery. The President commended Dr. Spencer for his selflessness and compassion in fighting this disease on

Statement from Dr. Craig Spencer

Hello, my name is Craig Spencer. I am a physician and aid worker for Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF. I’m proud to be among the ranks of more than 3,300 Doctors Without Borders responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. I wanted to start by taking a moment to thank the medical team here at HHC Bellevue Hospital Center for the tremendous care and support they have

Dr. Ram Raju President and CEO New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Craig Spencer Press Conference November 11, 2014

Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioner Bassett for your continued support of HHC and our team at Bellevue. Today is an important day; the day Dr. Spencer is going home. We must acknowledge that this day is possible because of the compassion, the dedication and the great skills of HHC and the Bellevue staff. I will be brief, but I want to make three points: First, I am elated because

Joint Ebola Update from NYC Health Department and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation

Today, the City is announcing several updates on the Ebola situation in New York City. The City is announcing that, after an additional physician review, one individual under quarantine because of contact with Dr. Spencer will now be subject to direct active monitoring. The individual poses no public health threat and is showing no symptoms. This person’s daily movements in New York City will no longer be restricted, and the

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