A person who returned from abroad is suspected of having Ebola and has been transferred to isolation at Rambam Hospital, the Health Ministry said Friday night. No further details on the individual's condition or travel history were immediately available.
The Health Ministry announced late Friday that a person who recently returned from abroad is being treated under isolation at Rambam Hospital in Haifa on suspicion of Ebola. The notice follows a preliminary report by The Zioneer approximately six minutes earlier, which noted a suspected case had arrived in Israel.
The ministry's confirmation did not specify the patient's country of origin, symptoms, or travel route. Ebola, a severe viral hemorrhagic fever, is rare in Israel and typically monitored through strict quarantine protocols. The case remains under investigation, with tests underway to confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
Official health protocols for suspected Ebola include full isolation and contact tracing. No further updates on the patient's condition or risk to the public have been issued.
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