An Indian returning from Liberia tested positive for the virus and has been quarantined at the Delhi airport.
An Indian national who returned to Delhi from Liberia tested positive for Ebola, marking India's first confirmed case of the virus, The Times of India reported.
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The 26-year-old man has been quarantined in a special facility at the Delhi airport.
According to the health ministry, the man was treated for Ebola in Liberia and showed no symptoms. His semen samples, though, tested positive for the deadly virus. He was immediately isolated on Nov. 10.
The man will remain in isolation until his body fluids test negative and he is fit to be discharged, the ministry said in a statement.
"The situation is under control and there is no need for any alarm. However, all precautions are being taken in this regard," the ministry said.
This is the first case of an Ebola in India, although the man was treated and given a certificate of medical clearance by the Liberian government.
Three of his blood samples in India tested negative but the virus could be positive in urine and semen for a longer time, according to the ministry.
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