UPDATE: Preliminary tests on soldier found dead negative for Ebola virus
Source: Army Times
UPDATE: Results of Initial tests on the Texas soldier found dead are negative for the Ebola virus, Fort Hood officials announced Tuesday evening. A more conclusive test is being conducted to confirm the preliminary findings.
A Fort Hood, Texas, soldier found dead outside his residence in nearby Killeen on Tuesday returned from duty in West Africa less than a week ago, but "there is no indication of the Ebola virus disease," base officials said.
The soldier, who has not been identified, was granted emergency leave from the 21-day quarantine (Defense Department officials call it "controlled monitoring"
for family reasons, Fort Hood spokesman Tyler Broadway said. The soldier had been reporting his medical status twice daily to medical officials during his leave.
The soldier was one of 87 troops who returned Jan. 7 to Fort Hood after serving in Liberia since October in support of Operation United Assistance.
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