Ebola in Rwanda, medical student from Germany being tested

Rwanda's health ministry has announced a German student has been isolated and is being tested for Ebola virus disease. If the test is positive, the student would be the nation's first confirmed case of Ebola that is fast spreading across Africa.

"Samples from the suspected case have been sent for testing to an international accredited laboratory for approval, results will be available in 48 hours," the health ministry said in a statement.

Minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho said the patient was a German medical student, who had recently spent time in Liberia.

He had a fever and malaria but for "100 per cent security" Rwanda had quarantined him, until test results - expected within two days - were back, she said.

Like other nations across east Africa, Rwanda said it had put in place measures against the deadly virus. 

"Surveillance systems and emergency management systems have been established," the health ministry said. 

"Health workers have been trained across the country and are vigilant."