Overview
- A man who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo is isolated at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva after developing a fever and seeking treatment.
- The Health Ministry said the patient is being tested for Ebola and that laboratory results are expected within the next 24 hours while an epidemiological investigation proceeds.
- Officials stressed the situation is a suspected case, not a confirmed infection, and they have advised against nonessential travel to the DRC and Uganda.
- Travelers who return from the DRC or Uganda and develop fever or other symptoms within 21 days must stay home, avoid contact with others, and immediately call the Health Ministry hotline for instructions.
- Israel’s health system says it prepared in advance for possible imported Ebola cases and the current response includes isolation, testing, case tracing, and public guidance that could expand if tests confirm infection.