Bolivia - Health Minister dismisses possible case of Ebola in Yacuiba

[Gert van der Hoek]

oct 8 2014


A citizen of an African country whose nationality was not revealed entered the southern border to Bolivia from Argentina, to request "health retreat" because his family died of Ebola in their home country, reported an epidemiologist from Yacuiba public hospital.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Bolivia - Health Minister dismisses possible case of Ebola in Yacuiba

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Health Minister dismisses possible case of Ebola in Yacuiba

Radio Fides Last Updated Tuesday, October 7 2014

The Health Minister, Juan Carlos Calvimontes, Radio Fides discarded the possibility that an African person who is quarantined in a medical center Yacuiba, have symptoms of Ebola and stated that he has already made all the respective exams.

"They are no confirmed, there is absolutely nothing the ministry team has worked with the team Yacuiba and is about an alien obviously of African origin, from Sierra Leone who was in transit to Argentina, did not let him enter the Argentina and migration instructions, asked for help because he was known to have symptoms, but once found, does not present any symptoms, you can determine who has the disease Ebola, "said the authority.

He explained that apparently this person does not have the documentation required to remain in the country, why would have asked for help, and will be the address of the instance Migration determine your situation.

 

[BestlaStormcrow]

Re: Bolivia - Health Minister dismisses possible case of Ebola in Yacuiba

So did they test, or dismiss based on symptoms?