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Child With Ebola Symptoms From Liberia Hospitalized In Chicago

A Chicago hospital has admitted two people pulled off a plane arriving at O’Hare from Liberia..

The passengers exhibited Ebola-like symptoms on separate flights Tuesday. One of the travelers is a child originating from Liberia.

Officials from several area health agencies and hospitals in Chicago released a statement Tuesday saying there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola and there is no threat to the general public. Both travelers, a child and an adult, are undergoing medical evaluations for their symptoms, but are not currently being tested for Ebola.

h/t nbcchicago

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