Test results for a woman suspected of being infected with the Ebola virus have come back negative.
The 18-year-old, who had arrived in Australia from West Africa 12 days ago, had been in isolation at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
Authorities say they woman is relieved she's tested negative for the deadly virus and understands she needs to have more tests.
Queensland state chief health officer Jeannette Young said authorities were aware of four families, including the girl's family, had arrived in Brisbane under humanitarian circumstances from west Africa.
Dr Young said officials knew the families were coming in advance and asked if they would voluntarily enter home detention on their arrival, which they did.
None of the members of the four families, except the girl who remains in isolation, had shown any symptoms of the virus.
A health worker phones each family every day to note any changes in their condition.
"If they have any symptoms at all we get notified and then the plan is the person is transported to the relevant hospital by ambulance," Dr Young said.
The young woman and eight of her family members had been in home quarantine since arriving in Brisbane 12 days ago. She was taken to hospital after showing signs of a fever.
Yesterday, Queensland state chief health officer Jeannette Young said there was little risk for the public.
"There is no risk to the community at all because she hasn't left the house or had any visitors in the time that she has been here in Brisbane," Young said on Sunday.
Federal Health Minister Peter Dutton said the risk of an Ebola outbreak in Australia remained very low.
Asked about the likelihood of Australia sending health workers to west Africa to support efforts to contain the virus, Mr Dutton said the government was "gaming" various international as well as domestic scenarios.
"The prime minister, Minister Morrison, and myself met yesterday afternoon with the chiefs of our respective departments and senior advisers on just gaming through, if you like, different scenarios," he told ABC radio.
"It's prudent for us to go through all of the options that might be available."
The government hasn't made a decision on whether to deploy health workers overseas.
The number of Ebola infections has surpassed 10,000 and the death toll neared 5,000 worldwide, mainly in the three West African nations.
There have been no confirmed Ebola cases in Australia.
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