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The Economic Times
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Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explained

A woman, who recently returned from Uganda, sparked an Ebola infection scare in India. She was quarantined ⁠at a Bengaluru hospital ⁠after ‌she displayed Ebola-like symptoms, news agency Reuters reports. Her samples were collected for Ebola testing and were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing.

The Indian government layer clarified that the woman's test has turned out to be negative, which came as a huge relief for health officials amid a global alert over the viral disease.

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