On Sunday, emergency responders in hazmat suits transported two patients from a Manhattan urgent care facility to the hospital due to a suspected Ebola exposure. However, sources indicate that the illness may actually be norovirus.

The incident occurred at a CityMD location situated on East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, where first responders, clad in personal protective equipment, rushed the patients to safety, as reported by law enforcement.

Health authorities were initially concerned about possible Ebola cases due to the patients’ travel history from Uganda and their symptoms. However, as no tests confirmed the virus’s presence, officials adjusted their assessments.

It was reported that the illness spread rapidly among family members, indicating a higher likelihood of norovirus rather than Ebola.

The two patients have been admitted to Bellevue Hospital for thorough testing and assessment. CityMD has since reopened, and responders were permitted to work using basic personal protective equipment.

Ebola is transmitted through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected individual or through contaminated materials, leading to severe hemorrhagic fever. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle ache, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. These symptoms overlap with those of norovirus, which is generally less severe.