Suspected Ebola case reported in Israel after traveler returns from DRC
Israeli health officials are monitoring a second suspected case of Ebola in a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient is currently in isolation, and authorities have emphasized that no confirmed cases have been diagnosed in the country.
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A second person is suspected of having Ebola after returning to Israel from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.The ministry announced the first suspected Ebola case on August 11.The latest patient, who returned to Israel several days earlier, sought medical treatment after developing a fever and other symptoms, which the ministry did not name. The Health Ministry said that this is not a confirmed Ebola case and that required tests are being conducted, with results expected in the coming days.The person is expected to be treated in isolation at Sourasky Medical Center's Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv, one of the designated centers for suspected cases of this type, with all practitioners expected to follow protocols for handling high-risk infectious diseases.The Health Ministry emphasized that no confirmed Ebola case has been diagnosed in Israel.The ministry stressed that Ebola is not transmitted through…
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