Mass. General Confirms Patient Has Malaria, Not Ebola

Written on December 3, 2014. Posted in Breaking News, Health News, Personal Safety, USA News.

Massachusetts General Hospital (Photo by Jodi Hilton/Getty Images)

BOSTON (CBS) – A patient at Massachusetts General Hospital suspected of possibly having Ebola has tested negative for the deadly virus.

MGH confirmed just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday that the initial test for Ebola is negative. The patient did test positive for malaria, the hospital said… (read more)