New York City citizens right now are probably living cautiously as the city has featured in the news quite a lot when it comes to the Ebola virus.

Ever since Dr. Craig Spencer, who arrived back home after treating patients in West Africa, was found to have the virus, the city is unable to catch a break.

New reports indicate that 357 residents in the city are being watched closely to help stop the spread of the disease by catching an infection in its early stages. The effort is part of a massive nationwide effort to slow and stop the spread of Ebola.

It's not easy for health officials to monitor this amount of persons, and it is not easy for those affected, either. Still, one needs to understand that the Ebola virus is very deadly, and doctors and scientists alike must do what is necessary to gain more information that could save lives and prevent a nationwide spread in the future.