A man from Fukuoka Prefecture who was suspected of contracting the Ebola virus while in West Africa has been cleared, the health ministry said Monday.
The man, who is in his 40s, was admitted to a local hospital after he developed a fever above 38 degrees early Monday. Later in the day, the ministry said blood tests had proved negative for Ebola.
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