Third update: Neither patients has Ebola.

Second update: A second patient is being evaluated for possible Ebola infection at Shady Grove Hospital in Rockville, Md., NBC4 reports.

Update: The D.C. Department of Health has released the following statement:

“The District of Columbia Department of Health has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Howard University Hospital to monitor any patients displaying symptoms associated with the Ebola virus. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of Ebola in the District of Columbia.”

Original post:

Howard University Hospital confirmed this morning that they’re currently treating a patient experiencing “symptoms that could be associated with Ebola.”

According to the hospital, the patient recently visited Nigeria.

Here’s the full statement from Howard University Hospital:

We can confirm that a patient has been admitted to Howard University Hospital in stable condition, following travel to Nigeria and presenting with symptoms that could be associated with Ebola. In an abundance of caution, we have activated the appropriate infection control protocols, including isolating the patient. Our medical team continues to evaluate and monitor progress in close collaboration with the CDC and the Department of Health.

Before everyone starts panicking, let us remind you how Ebola spreads. Per the CDC, Ebola is spread “through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes in, for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth) with” bodily fluids, objects (like a needle or syringe), or infected animals. Ebola is “not spread through the air or by water, or in general, by food.”

We’ll continue updating this story as more information becomes available.