Arizona man hospitalized over Ebola concerns tests negative Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:17pm EST (Reuters) - A Phoenix man who became ill after returning this week from Sierra Leone, one of the three West African nations hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, on Friday was taken to a hospital where he tested negative for the virus, officials said. Lab results were negative for Ebola, but the traveler will continue to be monitored in line with federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Maricopa County health officials said in a statement. The man told officials he had traveled to Sierra Leone, but Arizona officials said he had not treated Ebola patients, gone to funeral services or otherwise come into contact with anyone infected with the virus. Reporting by David Schwartz; Writing by Eric M. Johnson; Editing by Alex Dobuzinskis and Mohammad Zargham