A patient at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital tested negative for Ebola, sources told BBC News. Precautionary measures were taken after admission, but Public Health Scotland confirmed the negative result, stating well-established protocols are in place for travellers from affected areas.
A patient is being tested for Ebola at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, following arrival on Tuesday. Public Health Scotland states there are no confirmed cases in the country and the public risk is low, despite a deadly outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in central Africa and one case reported in a French doctor in DRC.
A patient is undergoing tests for the Ebola virus at Queen Elizabeth university hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. Public Health Scotland stated there are no confirmed cases currently, but protocols are in place for assessing travellers from affected areas. The majority of nearly 700 confirmed cases of the bundibugyo Ebola virus are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A patient is undergoing tests for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This follows an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, declared a public health emergency by the WHO. The risk to the public is considered low.
