Australian man isolated in Ebola scare
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SYDNEY - An Australian was isolated in hospital Thursday after he displayed symptoms of Ebola following a trip to Africa but health officials said it is unlikely he has the deadly virus.
The man, in his 20s, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland state by paramedics wearing full protective gear.
He returned from west Africa two days ago and has been seriously ill since.
Gold Coast health officials said he was displaying Ebola symptoms, including fever, but an initial assessment suggested it is unlikely he has the killer disease.
"We are managing him in accordance with the standard national protocols for isolation of patients who are potentially at risk of Ebola disease," the director of infectious diseases at Gold Coast University Hospital, John Gerrard said.
"I must emphasise the risk of this patient having Ebola virus disease is extremely small."
Test results are expected later Thursday.
AFP
