Two suspected Ebola cases detected in Italy after return from Uganda:
In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy ...
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Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Alert in Northern ItalyTwo recent Uganda returnees with Ebola-like symptoms are under testing in Milan; results expected Monday amid low Italian risk.
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- Two individuals returning from Uganda to Lombardy are suspected of having Ebola after developing fever and gastrointestinal issues.
- They were promptly admitted to Milan’s Sacco Hospital, a center specialized in managing high-risk infectious diseases.
- Diagnostic results are awaited on Monday, with malaria considered a more probable cause for the symptoms.
- Authorities are monitoring five additional family members and maintain that the Ebola threat within Italy remains minimal.
There is still no certainty that this is Ebola.— Guido Bertolaso, Lombardy's regional welfare minister, at a press conference
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