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Ebola outbreak: Brisbane woman tests negative Ebola outbreak: Brisbane woman tests negative
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A woman who had been put into isolation in Queensland after arriving from West Africa has tested negative for the Ebola virus.A woman who had been put into isolation in Queensland after arriving from West Africa has tested negative for the Ebola virus.
The woman, 18, is being monitored at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, after arriving from West Africa 12 days ago.The woman, 18, is being monitored at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, after arriving from West Africa 12 days ago.
She developed a fever on Saturday night.She developed a fever on Saturday night.
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman was felling well and no longer had a fever.Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman was felling well and no longer had a fever.
Meanwhile, an Australian man who reported a high temperature after returning to Thailand from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been told to stay at home.Meanwhile, an Australian man who reported a high temperature after returning to Thailand from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been told to stay at home.
More than 10,000 people have contracted the Ebola virus, with 4,922 deaths, the World Health Organization says.More than 10,000 people have contracted the Ebola virus, with 4,922 deaths, the World Health Organization says.
All but 27 of the cases have occurred in West Africa - inside Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.All but 27 of the cases have occurred in West Africa - inside Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.
The 18-year-old will remain in hospital until she is tested a second time for Ebola, said Dr Young.The 18-year-old will remain in hospital until she is tested a second time for Ebola, said Dr Young.
Queensland has now had three Ebola scares but Dr Young said at a press conference on Monday that there was no cause for alarm.Queensland has now had three Ebola scares but Dr Young said at a press conference on Monday that there was no cause for alarm.
She said none of the woman's family members had shown signs of illness.She said none of the woman's family members had shown signs of illness.
All of the family members had been placed in home quarantine immediately after their arrivalAll of the family members had been placed in home quarantine immediately after their arrival
"There is no need to be nervous, we do know what we are doing and have the situation well managed," she told reporters."There is no need to be nervous, we do know what we are doing and have the situation well managed," she told reporters.
"The others remain in home quarantine [in] the house they've been in since they first arrived," she said."The others remain in home quarantine [in] the house they've been in since they first arrived," she said.
The woman was not a healthcare worker and was planning to stay in Australia indefinitely. She did not have any known contact with anybody who was sick with Ebola. The woman was not a healthcare worker and her name has not been released.
Dr Young did not specify her nationality, but said she was moving to Australia permanently with her family under a humanitarian visa programme.
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Earlier this month, a nurse who had treated patients in Sierra Leone was tested twice for Ebola in a hospital in Cairns but was discharged when the tests came back negative.Earlier this month, a nurse who had treated patients in Sierra Leone was tested twice for Ebola in a hospital in Cairns but was discharged when the tests came back negative.
The Australian Medical Association warned on Saturday of a chaotic response by the government to the crisis.The Australian Medical Association warned on Saturday of a chaotic response by the government to the crisis.
Its president, Prof Brian Owler, said Australians were being kept in the dark about government plans. He urged a more coherent strategy to tackle the crisis.Its president, Prof Brian Owler, said Australians were being kept in the dark about government plans. He urged a more coherent strategy to tackle the crisis.
The Australian who lives in Thailand recorded a high temperature at Bangkok airport on 17 October and was told to remain at home in Trat province, 300km south-east of Bangkok. until 5 November, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.The Australian who lives in Thailand recorded a high temperature at Bangkok airport on 17 October and was told to remain at home in Trat province, 300km south-east of Bangkok. until 5 November, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The DR Congo outbreak is believed to be unrelated to that in West Africa.The DR Congo outbreak is believed to be unrelated to that in West Africa.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 67 cases and 49 deaths.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 67 cases and 49 deaths.
The WHO's report warns that the number of Ebola cases in West Africa could be much higher than recorded, as many families were keeping relatives at home rather than taking them to treatment centres.The WHO's report warns that the number of Ebola cases in West Africa could be much higher than recorded, as many families were keeping relatives at home rather than taking them to treatment centres.
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