The unidentified woman was said to have just arrived New York from Guinea, a country which is currently battling an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease.
The body of a bleeding victim who dropped dead on Tuesday, November 18, at a hair salon in Brooklyn, New York, sparking Ebola fears, is removed by health officials.
(Roy Renna/BMR Breaking News)A woman has caused an Ebola scare in Brooklyn, New Yorkafter she dropped dead while bleeding from the nose and mouth on Tuesday, November 18.
The unidentified woman was said to have just arrived New York from Guinea, a country which is currently battling an outbreak of the disease.
Officials in protective suits arrived at the Amy Professional African Hair Braiding in the Brownsville area of Brooklyn to take samples for tests and also to decontaminate the building.
An eyewitness who saw the body of the deceased reportedly said that said there was blood coming from her 'face, nose and mouth'.
The owner of the salon, Amy Cisse confirmed that the victim has just arrived from Guinea.
“She was in Guinea three weeks ago and they were monitoring her. We were told she had had a heart attack, but now we are hearing that she may be tested for Ebola,” Cisse said.
Officials from the New York City Department of Health have confirmed that the victim did not die from Ebola after tests for the disease came in negative.
No comments:
Post a Comment