Health Ministry Rules Out Ebola Case in Traveler Returning From Congo
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- Ebola suspicion ruled out in patient returning from Congo.
- Health Ministry conducted tests according to international standards.
- No confirmed Ebola cases in Israel currently.
- Ministry reassures public that Ebola is not airborne.
- Transmission requires direct contact with infected individuals.
Israel's Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening that tests for Ebola on a patient hospitalized earlier that day have come back negative. The individual had been admitted due to suspected Ebola infection after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The ministry stated that the tests were conducted according to professional protocols and international guidelines for high-risk infectious diseases. Currently, no confirmed cases of Ebola have been diagnosed in Israel.
Health officials are working to reassure the public, emphasizing that Ebola is not airborne. Transmission occurs only through direct contact with a symptomatic infected person, or with their blood, bodily fluids, or excretions. The Ministry of Health will continue to provide updates to the public and medical teams as necessary.
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