NYC Patient Tests Negative For Ebola

The Mount Sinai patient who made New York City news when the hospital announced he was being tested for Ebola turns out not to have the disease, Mount Sinai confirmed in a statement today.

Here is the hospital's statement in full:

We would like to report that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the patient kept in isolation since Monday, August 4, 2014 at The Mount Sinai Hospital has tested negative for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The patient is in stable condition, is improving, and remains in the care of our physicians and nurses.

This story is developing.