Teen isolated, tested for Ebola virus in Australia

October 26, 2014 21:11

An 18-year-old woman in Australia is reportedly being tested for Ebola after she arrived from Guinea, "one of the worst countries areas in Africa", and developed a fever. She is now under surveillance at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 11 days after touching down in Queensland and after being in home isolation for that entire time.The woman alerted authorities of her fever on Saturday and was taken to hospital today, while eight members of her family who also travelled to Australia with her remain in home quarantine.

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