The Health Ministry announced Sunday that a second individual suspected of contracting Ebola after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was being transferred to Sheba Medical Center outside Tel Aviv for testing.

The ministry stressed it had not been confirmed the man contracted the disease, and it was conducting tests, the results of which were expected in the coming days.

The ministry added that it was completing an epidemiological investigation to trace relevant contacts and examine potential links between the suspected cases.

Contact tracing was also being carried out. Anyone who does not receive a communication from the ministry is not required to take any action at this stage.

The announcement came just two days after the ministry said that a different man suspected of contracting Ebola was sent in for testing at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa following a recent trip to the DRC. The results of the tests had not yet been published as of Sunday.

In its Sunday statement, the ministry reminded the public that Ebola is not airborne, and transmission occurs through direct contact with a symptomatic individual or with blood, body fluids, or secretions.

The ministry........

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