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Alabama - Man being treated for Ebola-like symptoms in Birmingham - Ebola tests negative, diagnosed with malaria

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By Chip Scarborough
By Meg Pace
Man being treated for Ebola-like symptoms in Birmingham

UPDATED 3:14 AM CDT Aug 05, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ?A patient in Birmingham is being treated at UAB Hospital for Ebola-like symptoms.

According to Lt. Joe Roberts with the BPD, residents in an area of homes in west Birmingham were ordered to stay indoors after a man on their street showed symptoms of Ebola.

The patient told firefighters who responded to his home that he had traveled back and forth from west Africa.

"Our crews contacted UAB Hospital and got medical direction from them and transported the patient to UAB," said Battalion Chief Buddy Wilks, of Birmingham Fire and Rescue. "We have the rest of the family isolated in the house."

Six Birmingham firefighters and two family members of the patient are being quarantined pending medical testing to determine what the patient has been exposed to.

None of the firefighters are showing any signs of Ebola but are "anxious," said Wilks.
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http://www.wvtm13.com/news/suspected-ebola-case-in-west-birmingham/34542486
 
Ebola tests negative for Birmingham patient, family members, firefighters

on August 05, 2015 at 9:09 AM, updated August 05, 2015 at 10:58 AM

A patient exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms tested negative for the virus, authorities confirmed this morning.

Six Birmingham Fire and Rescue firefighters quarantined overnight have also been released after the test results, Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis said this morning. The patient has been diagnosed with malaria after two tests, Mardis said.

The patient was admitted to University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital Tuesday night, and eight others quarantined or monitored after coming into contact with that patient. Officials had said the patient was considered "at low risk" for having the disease, but multiple agencies took necessary precautions.

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http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/in...ncart_breaking
 
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