Hospital systems pass first test after suspected Ebola case in Melbourne
Victoria's health authorities successfully tested their Ebola response plan after a suspected case was reported. A man returning from an outbreak area was admitted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital but later tested negative for the virus. The incident highlighted the state's preparedness for infectious disease threats, including a new diphtheria vaccination program.
- ▪A man recently returned from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo presented with symptoms at Monash Medical Centre.
- ▪He was transferred to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he was placed in a negative pressure room for isolation.
- ▪Testing confirmed he was not infected with Ebola, and he was discharged the following day.
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