Suspected Ebola case in Cagliari triggers health protocols

Health authorities in Cagliari, Italy, have activated protocols for a suspected case of Ebola after a person exhibiting symptoms was transported to the hospital. The individual, a Congolese national residing in Cagliari, recently returned from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, via a layover in Cairo.

Upon arrival in Cagliari, the man developed a high fever and contacted emergency services. He is currently in isolation at the Santissima Trinità hospital, where tests are being conducted. Samples will be sent to the reference laboratory at the Spallanzani Institute in Rome for analysis, with results anticipated by the following morning.

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While the patient is under observation and awaiting test results, the Italian Ministry of Health has stated that the risk of Ebola transmission in Italy remains very low. The ministry is coordinating with local health authorities and the Spallanzani Institute to manage the situation. Meanwhile, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has raised alarms about the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Ituri province of the DRC, citing insufficient response and delays in aid.

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The risk of Ebola in Italy remains very low.