First suspected Ebola case in Israel transferred to isolation, health ministry says

According to the ministry's statement, the individual returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo about three days ago and is experiencing symptoms such as fever and headache

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According to the ministry's statement, the individual returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo about three days ago and is experiencing symptoms such as fever and headache

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10:32 AM • June 20 2026 IDT

A person suspected of having Ebola was transferred to isolation at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel's Health Ministry announced on Friday evening.

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