Ebola Virus 2014 Boston Updates: Man Visited Liberia

After Texas, now Boston.

Sunday in Boston was marred by an Ebola scare as a man who had visited Liberia was recently sent to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center complaining of symptoms that appeared to mimic the deadly disease.

However, the doctors at the medical institution later concluded that the headache and body aches reported by the male patient in question "does not appear to meet CDC criteria to be considered someone at high risk for Ebola, and the likelihood of Ebola virus disease is extremely low," The Boston Globe reported.

"Officials did not elaborate on the criteria. Hospital officials said the patient will remain in isolation as monitoring continues," the publication added.

Prior to this statement, a Harvard Vanguard facility in Braintree was evacuated in response to the scare, Boston.com noted. However, Massachusetts General Hospital ICU Director Dr. Ednan Bajwa reassured the public by saying that "there isn't really anything to be concerned about right now."

"Worldwide, there have been a small number of infected patients who have brought the virus from West Africa to other areas. It's possible that someone could get off a plane with the virus-as happened in Dallas-but the chances of a U.S. outbreak that affects the public are still remotely low and almost certainly will stay that way," he explained.

The Boston Globe also noted that workers and patients at a braintree medical facility were "quarantined for hours" as a safety precaution. The man, who still remained unidentified, was taken to the hospital from the Harvard Vanguard office via ambulance. The engagement of a hazardous material team had alarmed patient as there were no official announcements of an Ebola case at the time. The Braintree building has since been reopened.

This false alarm may not be the last as the fight against Ebola continues worldwide.

"There have been several Ebola scares in the United States in the past week. A plane was briefly quarantined at a Las Vegas Airport on Friday after a passenger reported feeling unwell," Reuters said. "Health officials around the country have fielded scores of possible cases that were false alarms."

"On Sunday, a United Airlines flight from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York landed at an isolated terminal at Los Angeles International Airport after a passenger who had recently visited Africa began vomiting and running a fever," the news source continued.

Later, it was found out that the woman was traveling from South Africa, a region outside the area of concern for the deadly virus.