Health Ministry monitors suspected Ebola case under isolation protocol

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1. 17d ago

   Israel rules out suspected Ebola cases

   Health officials have cleared two patients previously suspected of contracting Ebola. The individuals were treated at Rambam Medical Center and Sheba Medical Center. Tests for the virus returned negative results.

   What's confirmed:

   • Two suspected Ebola patients tested negative for the virus.
   • Patients were hospitalized at Rambam Medical Center and Sheba Medical Center.
   confidence 100%
2. 19d ago

   Israel Investigates Multiple Suspected Ebola Cases Following DRC Travel

   The Health Ministry has isolated individuals suspected of contracting Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. One patient is being treated at Rambam Medical Center, while a second suspected case is reported at Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center. Health officials are conducting epidemiological investigations to trace contacts.

   What's confirmed:

   • The Health Ministry is monitoring a suspected Ebola case in isolation after a traveler returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with fever and headache.
   • A suspected Ebola patient is undergoing testing at Rambam Medical Center.
   • Health officials are conducting an epidemiological investigation to locate people who had contact with the individual.
   • The current Ebola epidemic in the DRC is caused by the Bundibugyo virus and was declared in May 2026.
   • Confirmed Ebola cases in the Congo outbreak have reached 1,003 with 254 deaths.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • A second suspected Ebola case involving a person from the DRC is isolated at Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center with symptoms of fever, headache, and diarrhea.
   • The suspected patient at Rambam Medical Center is a man.
   • Laboratory results for the first case were anticipated within 24 hours.
   • The first suspected patient returned to Israel three days prior to the Friday announcement.
   confidence 90%