CDC: Teen visiting Miami Beach tests negative for Ebola

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a teenager visiting Miami Beach from West Africa with flu-like symptoms that triggered a high-profile Ebola emergency response from Miami-Dade officials on Oct. 5 has tested negative for the deadly virus.

The teenager, who has not been identified, originally was tested for the virus by the Florida Department of Health’s lab in Miami. Those results also were negative.

Florida has no confirmed cases of Ebola, said officials from the Florida Joint Information Center, part of the state’s emergency response team.

DANIEL CHANG

This story was originally published October 10, 2014 at 8:21 PM with the headline "CDC: Teen visiting Miami Beach tests negative for Ebola."