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Hackettstown police and the town rescue squad responded to a town Rite Aid for a man who reportedly had signs of Ebola, but was determined not to have the deadly virus.

(Sarah Wojcik | lehighvalleylive.com)

A Hackettstown pharmacy was shut down for an hour Friday afternoon after a man showed possible signs of Ebola, but it was determined he did not have the deadly virus, town police say.

Hackettstown police and the Hackettstown Rescue Squad were called at 4:50 p.m. to the Rite Aid at 203 Mountain Ave. for an ill man who showed possible signs of the deadly disease, according to a news release.

The store and area around it was closed off, and people inside the store were told they had to remain there while emergency personnel investigated, the release says.

Members of the Warren County Health Department and the Warren County Hazardous Materials Team arrived, and the man was thoroughly questioned and checked by the Hackettstown Rescue Squad, police said. It was determined the man didn't have Ebola and he refused any further medical assistance, police said.

The store was reopened about an hour later, police said.

Ebola can only be spread to others after symptoms begin, and symptoms can appear two to 21 days after exposure, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms include fever, severe headache, vomiting and diarrhea.