Health Ministry: Final test results of suspected Ebola case not expected for 48 hours

The Health Ministry says a man suspected to have Ebola following a recent trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo is undergoing tests, with final results only expected in 48 hours.

A statement from the ministry says the patient is being treated in isolation and tracing is underway to alert anyone who may have been in contact with the individual.

The ministry stresses it hasn’t been confirmed the man contracted the disease.

There is no airborne transmission of Ebola, and infection occurs through direct contact with a sick person with symptoms or with blood, body fluids or secretions, the ministry says.

The Kan public broadcaster publishes footage of medical workers from the Magen David Adom emergency service being disinfected after contact with the suspected patient.

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