AN 18-year-old woman who arrived in Queensland from west Africa has again tested negative for Ebola.
“THE patient has undergone a second round of testing and results show that she does not have Ebola Virus Disease,” a statement from Queensland Health said on Wednesday.
The woman has been discharged from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. A Queensland Health spokeswoman told AAP the 18-year-old woman has been discharged from hospital to complete the 21-day incubation period for Ebola at home. She’s expected to return to normal life mid-next week. The woman was one of 19 people from four African families who agreed to go into home isolation earlier this month, after travelling to Queensland from parts of west Africa ravaged by the deadly virus. She was taken to hospital after coming down with a fever. The others in isolation appear to be well. The 18-year-old is the third person in Queensland to have been tested for Ebola. Earlier on Wednesday, Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said all people arriving in Australia from Ebola-affected countries should be tested for the disease regardless of their symptoms. Mr Newman wrote to Immigration Minister Scott Morrison requesting new measures be taken to protect the country from Ebola. The premier called for quarantine workers to test all passengers coming from Ebola-affected areas for the disease within 24 hours of their arrival. He said travellers coming from Ebola zones should have to give their contact details and their temperature recordings to quarantine officers. Mr Newman said within 24 hours of their arrival they should undergo comprehensive Ebola assessments. Australia is yet to confirm a single Ebola case, but the Queensland government has been talking about the looming threat and its actions to protect against it nearly daily.