SYDNEY — A man has been rushed to the hospital in Queensland due to fears that he may have contracted the Ebola virus.

The 27-year-old man from the Gold Coast has been seriously ill for two days after returning from the Congo. He was taken by emergency services at 7:40 a.m. local time on Thursday morning from the Southport watchhouse.

Ebola scare hits Australia. Gold Coast man isolated after falling ill. http://t.co/aH88xrF7g3 #EbolaOutbreak pic.twitter.com/fMhFqClnaY

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On Wednesday night, the man was arrested for trespassing in Surfers Paradise and told officers he felt sick as he was being bailed on Thursday morning, The Gold Coast Bulletin reported.

Paramedics, wearing protective clothing, rushed the man to the Gold Coast University Hospital where he has been isolated and assessed.

Necessary precautions being taken. Patient is isolated & being assessed. Processes in place to safely manage such circumstances #Ebola

— Queensland Health (@qldhealthnews) September 10, 2014

Queensland Health said in a statement it “can confirm a patient has been identified by paramedics as having symptoms of Ebola virus”.

“Gold Coast Health is taking necessary precautions and has isolated the patient who is currently being assessed. Gold Coast Health has processes in place to manage such circumstances.”

Universal infection control procedures in place at Gold Coast University Hospital & there is limited risk to patients and staff #Ebola

— Queensland Health (@qldhealthnews) September 10, 2014

The hospital has an area in place for highly-contagious infections, after recently doing a review due to advice by the World Health Organisation.

It has not been confirmed if the man has Ebola. Further information will be available after clinical assessments take place.

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