Saudi Arabia Tests Man Suspected of Having Ebola

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Source: ABC News

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it is testing a man for the Ebola virus after he showed symptoms of the viral hemorrhagic fever following a recent trip to Sierra Leone.

The Health Ministry said the symptoms appeared in the 40-year-old Saudi man at a hospital in the western city of Jiddah. He is in critical condition and being treated in a unit with advanced isolation and infection-control capabilities.

Different types of viral hemorrhagic fevers have been found in the kingdom, but no case of Ebola has ever been detected there, according to the ministry.

The cause of the Saudi man's sickness is unknown, but Ebola cannot be ruled out given his travel history, the ministry said. He has already tested negative for dengue fever, and tests are underway for other viruses.



Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/saudi-arabia-tests-man-suspected-ebola-24843477

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1. 887 deaths across 4 countries so far.

And airlines are still flying out of the areas....

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3. British Airlines has suspended all flights

in and out of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

It's a start. I think most connect through Europe before arriving in the US.

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2. RuN!!!!!!! nt

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4. Just heard on news

a woman in Ohio being tested.

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5. Just heard she tested negative

Still waiting on results from NYC.

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6. Thanks.