Health Ministry: Two Ebola tests come back negative

Israel's Health Ministry reported that tests for Ebola fever in two patients hospitalized with suspected infection after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo came back negative.

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced that two tests for Ebola fever returned negative results. The patients were hospitalized on November 3 after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo with elevated temperatures. The ministry noted that the tests were conducted in accordance with professional protocols and international guidelines for combating dangerous infections.