KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry today confirmed that there were no confirmed Ebola cases had been reported in the country.
Its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry will continue close surveillance and advised the public not to panic.
"We are monitoring closely, but to date, no cases of Ebola have been confirmed," he told The New Straits Times.
"We would have informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) if we had a confirmed case," he added.
He pointed out that all cases tested negative to date.
Meanwhile, Sarawak Public Health Assistant Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said a 24-year-old Zimbabwean student is currently under observation for Ebola.
"He is now in the Sarawak General Hospital isolation ward but other than symptoms of high fever, there are no related signs to the deadly virus," said Jerip.
It is learnt that the student never left the state, but came into contact with several Nigerian students who recently returned from their home country.
"Apparently the Nigerians are healthy and showing no symptoms at all. This could just be a false alarm but we are taking this threat seriously," he added.
The student fell ill last Saturday and sought treatment at a private hospital before he was transferred to Sarawak General Hospital Isolation ward.
"We will know for sure if this is Ebola, once the test results returns within a week," said Jerip.
Additional reporting by Dennis Wong.