Patient tested for suspected Ebola in British hospital

A patient is being tested for suspected Ebola in a hospital in Britain.

A ward of the hospital in Glasgow is said to have been partially closed due to a suspected case of the virus on Tuesday.

The patient is understood to have arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital's acute receiving unit during the early hours of the morning.

Standard infection prevention control procedures are in place at the hospital and the risk to the public is low.

Public Health Scotland has said there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland.

Outbreaks of Ebola have been recorded in both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

There have been almost 700 confirmed cases of bundibugyo Ebola virus, the majority of which are in DRC.

Some 138 people have died, including two in neighbouring Uganda.

Also, one case has been discovered in France.

If confirmed, it would be the first case in the UK since the outbreak in DRC was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation.

The UK has committed up to £21m to support the local response to Ebola in DRC, helping to protect frontline workers and vulnerable communities.

Public Health Scotland confirmed there are "well established protocols for assessing and testing travellers arriving in the UK from areas affected by Ebola".

A spokesperson said: "There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland and the risk to the general public remains low.

"Public Health Scotland is working closely with UKHSA, to assess routes by which travellers may enter the UK from affected countries. The risk from people arriving in the UK from affected areas is low and the NHS has safe procedures in place for detecting and managing any such cases.

"Where required, contact tracing will occur and contacts may undergo clinical assessment and precautionary testing.

"The UKHSA Returning Workers Scheme (RWS) which aims to protect and monitor the health of those who may travel from the UK to affected areas for their work, has been activated. Organisations deploying workers to affected areas where they may be exposed to Ebola through their work, should register those workers with the scheme."

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