Ebola Scare Ends: Patient Returns Negative After Congo Trip
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
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- Patient suspected of Ebola after returning from Congo tests negative.
- Israeli Ministry of Health confirmed no Ebola cases in the country.
- Tests followed international guidelines for infectious diseases.
- Ebola transmission requires direct contact with infected individuals.
Israel's Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that a patient admitted to the hospital with suspected Ebola infection has tested negative for the virus. The suspicion arose after the individual returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tests were conducted following professional protocols and international guidelines for high-risk infectious diseases. The Ministry emphasized that no confirmed Ebola cases have been diagnosed in Israel to date. Ebola is not airborne and spreads through direct contact with an infected person showing symptoms, or through bodily fluids and secretions. The Ministry stated it will continue to update the public and medical staff as necessary.
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