Spain tests four for ebola and grounds jet

Four people with fever considered at risk for ebola were being tested in Spain yesterday for the virus, including one who arrived on an Air France jet that was isolated at Madrid’s airport as a precaution, officials said.

It came hours before EU health ministers agreed to “co-ordinate” the screening of air passengers coming from African countries affected by ebola.

The European Commission “will immediately undertake an audit of exit screening systems in place in the affected countries... to check their effectiveness and reinforce them as necessary,” said EU health commissioner Tonio Borg.