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HORN LAKE, Miss. -- Fears of Ebola struck Horn Lake on Sunday evening.

"I'm hearing rumors," Sherry McRae said.

It did not take long for the word to spread across the city.

"My daughter called me and her husband looked it up on Facebook," McRae explained.

"Anything is happening these days, and they've already been talking about Ebola so I wouldn't be shocked if it's in our town," Britanni Sykes said.

Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer told WREG a man called a fire station on Tulane Road and said a friend was headed in their direction showing symptoms of Ebola.

The man on the phone reportedly added his friend recently traveled to West Africa.

"It concerns a lot of people," Sykes said. "Many people are affected by things other people do."

Firefighters sprung into action when the man arrived at the fire station.

Mayor Latimer reported firefighters kept the man contained in his vehicle and called health department officials.

However, the men reportedly revealed the whole thing was a prank before the health department arrived on the scene.

"It was a big hoax? Well that's not a nice trick to play on anybody," Sykes said.

Neighbors were relieved but said the scare has them thinking about the 'what ifs'.

"If there's any information that anybody can get on it, I mean, be prepared for it in case it does happen," Sykes concluded.

The men were allowed to leave, but Mayor Latimore said those involved will likely face charges.