Two sick patients in Harlem sparked a false ebola scare. EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Two patients seeking treatment at an urgent care center prompted a health scare in Manhattan over the weekend.

A suspected Ebola exposure at a Manhattan urgent-care facility had two patients rushed to the hospital by emergency workers in hazmat suits Sunday – but the disease was ruled out.

Uganda has had multiple Ebola outbreaks, including one in 2000 that killed hundreds. A 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, the disease's largest death toll.

Ebola is an often fatal viral hemorrhagic fever. The disease is named after a river in Democratic Republic of Congo where it was discovered in 1976. Human transmission is through body fluids, with ...

Uganda has had multiple Ebola outbreaks, including one in 2000 that killed hundreds. The 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, the disease’s largest death toll.

Congo checks 12 possible Ebola cases, African health body says By Reuters January 30, 202510:09 AM PSTUpdated January 30, 2025 ...