Boston has a suspected Ebola case

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Boston has a suspected Ebola case
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Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday that it is treating an unidentified patient who may have Ebola, in a "specially prepared area within the hospital." The patient is in stable condition and fine spirits, Mass General's director of emergency preparedness, Dr. Paul Biddinger, said at a press conference Tuesday evening. A definitive Ebola diagnosis could take days, he added, but "we feel extremely confident that all of our patients, all of our staff, all of our visitors are completely safe."

Mass General, in Boston, isn't among the 35 hospitals nationwide that federal health officials designated as Ebola treatment centers on Tuesday.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.