Ebola Patient Tested in Scotland Amid Central Africa Outbreak
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
A patient has arrived at a hospital in Scotland for Ebola testing amid a deadly outbreak in central Africa. Public Health Scotland assures the public risk is low.
A hospital in Scotland is testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus.
The person arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to a report from the BBC. A representative for the hospital declined to comment.
Public Health Scotland (PHS), the government health agency, said there are no confirmed cases in the country and the risk to the public remains low. The UK’s National Health Service has “safe procedures in place for detecting and managing any such cases”, a spokesperson for PHS said.
There has also been one case outside the outbreak region. A French doctor doing humanitarian work in DRC tested positive for Ebola and is receiving care, the health ministry said on June 24.
The outbreak – caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain – was probably spreading for weeks before it was detected by officials.
Open Questions
- Is the patient confirmed to have Ebola?
- What is the patient's travel history?
- How did the French doctor contract Ebola?
