Negative Ebola Test for Ugandan Tourist in Rajasthan
Rajasthan: Ugandan tourist isolated with Ebola-like symptoms tests negative

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A Ugandan woman in Jaipur, India, who showed Ebola-like symptoms, tested negative for the virus. Following her arrival as a tourist, she was isolated at RUHS Hospital. Meanwhile, a Sudanese national was isolated in Hyderabad after exhibiting fever during screening.
- 01The Ugandan woman was admitted to RUHS Hospital in Jaipur after developing symptoms similar to Ebola.
- 02Her samples were tested at a specialized laboratory in Pune, confirming she did not have the virus.
- 03A Sudanese national was isolated in Hyderabad after showing fever during thermal screening at the airport.
- 04The Indian government has advised against non-essential travel to Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to Ebola outbreaks.
- 05The WHO has declared the Ebola situation in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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Health authorities in Rajasthan confirmed that a Ugandan woman, who was hospitalized in Jaipur after displaying Ebola-like symptoms, tested negative for the virus. The woman had arrived in India as a tourist and was placed in isolation at RUHS Hospital as a precaution. Her samples were sent to a specialized laboratory in Pune, where tests confirmed she had not contracted Ebola. In a related incident, a Sudanese national was isolated at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad after airport health officials detected a fever during thermal screening. His samples have also been sent for testing. In response to ongoing outbreaks of Ebola in Congo and Uganda, the Indian government has urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel to these regions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the situation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, while the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the outbreak affecting these countries a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
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The negative test result alleviates immediate health concerns in Rajasthan regarding Ebola.
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