Suspected Case of Ebola Ruled Out in Japan

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Osaka, Muharram 15, 1436, Nov 8, 2014, SPA -- A Guinean woman detected fever at Kansai airport in Osaka Friday was tested negative for Ebola virus, said the ministry of health, labor and welfare Saturday afternoon. The woman, in her 20s, arrived at Kansai airport at 4:49 p.m. Friday, and was detected having a fever of 37-38 at the quarantine station, Xinhua reported. The woman claimed to have had no contact with Ebola patients, and preliminary exams showed possible infection with malaria. Further tests of the woman's blood sample in Tokyo show no sign of Ebola infection, according to the ministry. This is the third case of suspected Ebola infection in Japan, with suspected infection of the virus ruled out for a Tokyo man in his 60s earlier Saturday and for a Canadian man in his 40s last month, Xinhua reported. --SPA 15:28 LOCAL TIME 12:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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