Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., has admitted a patient with Ebola-like symptoms who had recently traveled to Nigeria, the hospital confirmed Friday.
The patient, who is in stable condition, came to the hospital 'presenting symptoms that could be associated with Ebola,' university spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton said in a statement.
'In an abundance of caution, we have activated the appropriate infection control protocols, including isolating the patient,' she said. 'Our medical team continues to evaluate and monitor progress in close collaboration with the CDC and the Department of Health.'
While Ebola continues to devastate West African nations like Liberia, the outbreak in Nigeria may actually be coming to an end with no new cases since Aug. 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week. At one point, 894 people were being monitored since they had come into contact with someone sick with Ebola.
Before an Ebola case was confirmed in Dallas this week, there had not been a single Ebola diagnosis in the United States. Potential Ebola patients who were evaluated in New York, California, New Mexico and Miami all tested negative for the virus.
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