CDC ebola 2.jpg

A man who traveled to Nigeria is being evaluated for fever and vomiting at RWJ Rahway Hospital. This undated file image by the CDC shows an Ebola virus.

(AP Photo/CDC, File)

UPDATE: Man evaluated for Ebola at RWJ Rahway actually has malaria, Roselle mayor says

RAHWAY — A sick man who traveled to Nigeria is being evaluated tonight at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Rahway amid heightened Ebola concerns.

The man was transported to the RWJ Rahway emergency department from Roselle via local EMS service with a fever and vomiting around 7 p.m., said RWJ spokeswoman Donna Mancuso.

Mancuso said the patient was placed on contact and "droplet" precaution per CDC guidelines. Droplet precaution means that anyone within arms-length of the patient must wear a surgical mask and eye covering, Mancuso said.

Mancuso said the State Health Department has been contacted. She said no further information is available at this time.

The 2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest in history and the first in West Africa, according to the CDC's website. As of Aug. 31, the site reports 3,707 confirmed cases of Ebola in West Africa and 1,848 suspected case deaths.

We will update this story when more information becomes available.

Jessica Remo may be reached at jremo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessicaRemoNJ. Find NJ.com on Facebook.