Child cleared of Ebola in Melbourne

A child has tested negative for Ebola after being rushed to a Melbourne hospital.

A child has tested negative for Ebola after being rushed to a Melbourne hospital. (AAP)

A Melbourne child has been cleared of having Ebola after being admitted to hospital.

The child is in isolation in the Royal Children's Hospital after being moved from Epping's Northern Hospital.

Tests for Ebola were negative, a hospital spokeswoman told AAP. It's not clear what has caused the child to fall ill.