New Jersey Department of Health: Passengers on Newark flight do not have Ebola

NEWARK (WABC) -- Federal health officials say Ebola has been ruled out as the cause of illness for a man who had traveled in West Africa and became sick on a flight from Brussels to the U.S. After an examination by physicians at University Hospital, the symptoms of a 35-year-old man were found to be consistent with another, minor treatable condition unrelated to Ebola. His daughter, who was traveling with him, was asymptomatic.

United flight 998 from Brussels landed at Newark Airport and was met by Centers for Disease Control officials based in Newark after a both passengers who are both from Liberia exhibited possible signs of Ebola.

An official who had been briefed on the situation said the man was "vomiting on the flight but did not display most of the other symptoms."

The flight landed around noon with 253 passengers and 14 crew members aboard. Customs department then released the rest of the people on board the plane.

A doctor coming through the Customs area said an announcement was made to direct everyone aboard flight 998 to move to a separate area of Customs. There is a reported bottleneck inside the passport control area.

(Some information from the Associated Press)