Breaking News: Israel tests Nigerian visitor for Ebola after hospitalisation for fever
possible Ebola on Friday after admitting her for
a fever.
Nigeria is among several African countries
where the virus has killed 1,900 people out of
3,500 cases since March, in the worst outbreak
since Ebola was first uncovered in 1976. The
pace of the epidemic has accelerated with close
to 400 deaths in the past week.
A spokeswoman for Shaarei Zedek Medical
Centre in Jerusalem said the Nigerian, a health
worker in her native country, had arrived in
Israel several days ago. The hospital admitted
her on Friday with a fever and put her in
isolation.
"It is possible that she is suffering from
another viral complaint, but we are taking
every precaution while we determine whether
this could be Ebola," the spokeswoman said,
adding that test results were expected by
Saturday.
Israel's Health Ministry said it was monitoring
the case.
by Dan Williams
.
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