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.Scotland" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="155833" data-entity-type="organization">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.
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UK patient tested for possible Ebola as cases rise in Africa
A patient is being tested for Ebola at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, after arriving on Tuesday. This testing occurs as a deadly outbreak of the virus is ongoing in central Africa.
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A patient is being tested for Ebola at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, after arriving on Tuesday. This testing occurs as a deadly outbreak of the virus is ongoing in central Africa. Public Health Scotland has stated there are no confirmed cases in the UK and the risk to the public is low. The hospital representative declined to comment on the situation. A spokesperson for Public Health Scotland confirmed that the UK's National Health Service has established safe procedures for detecting and managing potential Ebola cases.
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The UK's National Health Service has safe procedures for detecting and managing potential Ebola cases.
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There are no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland.
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Central Africa is facing a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus.
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The risk to the public from Ebola in Scotland remains low.
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A patient in Scotland is being tested for Ebola.
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