The Health Ministry reports that a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been hospitalized in isolation at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva after developing a fever, according to an update Tuesday morning. The ministry stresses this is a suspected case only; laboratory tests are currently underway.
At 08:37 Jerusalem this morning, the Health Ministry reported that a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been hospitalized in isolation at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva after developing a fever. The patient, whose condition has not been detailed, is the latest in a series of suspected Ebola cases among returnees from Central Africa. Specialized laboratory tests are now underway to confirm or rule out the virus; results are expected within 24 hours, and an epidemiological investigation has been launched.
The Health Ministry first reported the suspected case at 08:37 Jerusalem, initially as a suspicion under investigation, followed by confirmation of isolation and then hospitalization — all within the same morning timeframe. The thread of reports reflects the rapid activation of protocols: the patient was placed in isolation pending test results. According to i24NEWS, the traveler returned from the DRC several days ago.
This case follows multiple suspected Ebola incidents in Israel over the past weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 20, two earlier suspected cases were identified at Rambam Medical Center, and on June 23, the Health Ministry cleared two returnees from Congo of infection. The ministry has maintained heightened alert since early June, issuing non-essential travel advisories for the DRC and Uganda.
The laboratory tests remain the determining factor. Until results are published, the diagnosis remains a suspicion. The ministry continues to emphasize precautionary isolation as part of established protocols.
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