Abu Faour Says Tests Confirmed RHUH Patient Does Not Have Ebola

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Health Minister Wael Abu Faour said Thursday that a patient underwent medical tests in an isolation room at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital in Beirut to determine whether he was infected with the deadly Ebola virus.

Abu Faour confirmed after the tests were done that the patient "is not infected with Ebola and will be leaving the hospital.”

“He is in a good condition,” the minister added.

Abu Faour pointed out that "there are always suspected cases that undergo necessary tests in order to confirm the presence of any virus.”

The minister said on Wednesday that flights arriving from countries where there is an Ebola outbreak would land in one terminal as he announced further measures to stop the virus from reaching Lebanon.

He also warned on Monday that Lebanon could be exposed to Ebola because Lebanese expatriates are present in countries where the virus is spread but promised measures to prevent infection cases in the country.

(Photo courtesy of As Safir newspaper)

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