[Pollster1]

My understanding is that the test has a relatively high rate of false negatives.

That is true especially in the first two days of fever. Ebola produces symptoms well before the virus concentration is high enough to show on Elisa or PCR tests (amazing - those are usually sensitive tests). Most negatives are correct, but there are a substantial number of false negatives in the first few days with symptoms. I hope he does not have Ebola, but I would not jump to that conclusion until his fever goes away or he has a second negative test three days after the first.

[Uncle Miltie]

Thanks, that’s reasonable.