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Bengaluru Quarantine: Ugandan Woman Tests Negative for Suspected Ebola
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Bengaluru Quarantine: Ugandan Woman Tests Negative for Suspected Ebola

TLDR
  • 28-year-old Ugandan in Bengaluru tests negative for Ebola.

  • India's health ministry confirmed Wednesday she is clear.

  • WHO alert active; Bengaluru case confirmed negative.

India's health ministry has confirmed that a 28-year-old Ugandan national quarantined in Bengaluru for suspected Ebola infection has tested negative for the virus. The woman was isolated in the tech hub after showing mild symptoms, a case that drew attention given the WHO's declaration of Ebola as a public health emergency of international concern. This follows recent statements by India's Health Minister that the country had no reported cases, and a confirmed infection would have been the first in South Asia since 2014. Samples were tested, and the results have now cleared the woman of the virus.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 May 27 · 8:32 AM

India's health ministry confirmed on Wednesday that a Ugandan woman quarantined in Bengaluru has tested negative for Ebola. The confirmation followed her isolation on suspicion of the virus. The World Health Organisation has declared Ebola a public health emergency of international concern, and India's Health Minister had previously met to review preparations.

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