A second patient suspected of having Ebola fever has been identified… (эбола · израиль · пациент)
A second patient suspected of having Ebola fever has been identified in Israel. The Israeli Ministry of Health stated its suspicion of the first Ebola virus infection in the country, writes Jerusalem Post.
Consensus
- Israel has identified a suspected case of Ebola virus
- The patient is a male who returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo
- The patient is currently in isolation and receiving medical treatment
- The patient presented symptoms including fever and headache
- Laboratory tests are being conducted to confirm the diagnosis
- The DRC is experiencing an ongoing Ebola outbreak
- The WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency
Points of divergence
- The patient returned to Israel on June 19th and is being treated at 'Shiba' medical center — m24
- The patient returned three days prior to the announcement and is being treated at an unspecified medical facility — kommersant
- The patient was identified on June 20th and is in isolation with no confirmed case yet — fontanka
- The patient is being treated at the 'Rambam' medical center in Haifa and is in quarantine — vedomosti
- The first case in Israel was identified on June 20th and the patient is being treated at 'Shiba' medical center — m24
- The patient is being treated at the 'Rambam' medical center in Haifa — vedomosti
- The patient is being tested for Ebola and the results will be available in a few days — m24
- The patient is being tested and results are expected within 24 hours — kommersant
- The final test results are expected within 48 hours — fontanka
- The DRC has reported 956 confirmed cases and 247 deaths — m24
- The DRC has reported 933 confirmed cases and 245 deaths — vedomosti
- The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which lacks vaccines and treatments — m24
- The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which lacks vaccines and treatments — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Second patient suspected of having Ebola fever identified in Israel — Москва 24
- Israel identifies first patient suspected of having Ebola — Коммерсантъ
- First person suspected of having Ebola discovered in Israel — Фонтанка
- Israel Health Ministry Reports First Case of Suspected Ebola — Ведомости