Ebola in NYC: Doctor Tests Positive for Disease

Ebola in NYC: Doctor Tests Positive for Disease

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Dr. Craig Spencer, a 33-year-old doctor, returned to New York City after working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea, West Africa. He was tested for Ebola after developing a fever and is currently being treated in the isolation unit at Bellevue Hospital. New York City's Mayor Bill Diblasio reassured the public that there is no reason for alarm, as Ebola is difficult to contract.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What organization was Craig Spencer working with in West Africa?

Doctors Without Borders

Red Cross

World Health Organization

Médecins Sans Frontières

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symptoms did the patient develop that led to testing for Ebola?

Cough

Fever

Headache

Nausea

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Ebola patient being treated?

Bellevue Hospital

Mount Sinai Hospital

NYU Langone

Lenox Hill Hospital

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the city's mayor say regarding the situation in New York City?

There is no reason for alarm

Ebola is easily transmitted

The patient is in critical condition

More cases are expected

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is Ebola described in terms of its transmission?

Easily contracted

Extremely hard to contract

Commonly spread

Highly contagious