Hazmat Team Called to Mall After Woman Screams She Has Ebola

Hazmat teams responded to at Maryland mall Thursday evening when a woman yelled she had Ebola as police were trying to arrest her.

Local police were trying to serve a warrant on her at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, when she screamed she had the deadly disease.

Officials say the woman has no symptoms and had not been on any Ebola watch lists.

A Hazmat team responded as a precaution, and it's unknown whether the woman will face additional charges. 

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