Congo and Uganda Face New Bundibugyo Outbreak Despite Years of Ebola Preparedness

In 2014, emergency physician Craig Spencer became New York City's only Ebola patient after returning from Guinea during the West Africa epidemic, which killed over 11,000 people and spread to cities like London and Dallas. His case prompted officials to close a Brooklyn bowling alley and trace subway contacts, but no secondary infections were detected in the city.

Craig Spencer 2014 Ebola case

• ▪No secondary Ebola infections were detected in New York City following Craig Spencer's case in 2014.
• ▪Craig Spencer contracted Ebola after returning from Guinea, where he treated people during the West Africa epidemic.
• ▪Craig Spencer was treated in an isolation ward at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.
• ▪Emergency physician Craig Spencer became New York City's first and only Ebola patient in 2014.

West Africa Ebola epidemic

• ▪The West Africa Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,000 people.
• ▪The West Africa Ebola epidemic reached major cities including London and Dallas.

New York City Ebola response

• ▪In response to the 2014 Ebola case, New York City officials closed a Brooklyn bowling alley that Craig Spencer had visited.
• ▪New York City officials traced subway contacts across Manhattan in 2014 as fear of Ebola spread.

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