The doctor who treated Ebola patients in Guinea and tested positive for the virus on Thursday evening while in isolation at New York City's Bellevue Hospital likely took an Uber yesterday to a Williamsburg bowling alley.

Since Ebola is only transmitted by direct contact with bodily fluids or contaminated surfaces and the doctor reportedly self-quarantined himself as soon as he became symptomatic, the risk of transmission via the Uber car is very low. Still, the city's disease investigators may reach out to those who took the same car if they decide there is even a small risk.



Sterling tweeted about the patient's Uber ride this afternoon.

BREAKING: Possible NYC #Ebola didn't self-quarantine; took an über to Williamsburg bowling alley yesterday; now has fever/pain/nausea — Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) October 23, 2014

The doctor is 33-year-old Craig Spencer, who was working in West Africa with Doctors Without Borders and returned 10 days ago.

Uber said Thursday night in a statement that the company had contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the city's Department of Health. Uber also said neither the driver nor any other passengers were at risk of contracting Ebola, the NY Daily News reports.

EMS workers took Spencer from his 147th Street apartment to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. Spencer was reportedly wearing a protective suit when he left the apartment.