Ebola scare as Ethiopian expat ‘infects’ 4 men, 5 policemen
KUWAIT
CITY, Nov 25: An Ethiopian expatriate who was detained in Sa’ad Al-
Abdullah Police Station has been referred to the Jahra Hospital because
he is suffering from an infectious disease that can spread through air,
reports Al-Shahed daily. Four inmates in the same cell and five
policemen of the police station have also been referred to Jahra
Hospital for medical examinations to ensure they are not infected with
the same disease. Meanwhile, Al-Watan Arabic newspaper reported that the
four individuals who were detained in the same cell have been released
and that one has been referred to the deportation center while the other
three were handed over to their sponsors. However, it is uncertain if
these individual were infected or not. It is also not known so far
whether the Ethiopian expatriate is suffering from Ebola.http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/211154/reftab/69/Default.aspx