UK - London: Test negative - Woman admitted to London hospital with "haemorrhagic fever" tested for ebola

[tetano]

A woman admitted to a London hospital last night is being tested for the Ebola virus, it has been confirmed.

The patient has a history of travel in west Africa and is described as suffering from a "haemorrhagic fever".

It is thought she presented herself to St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, with a high temperature.

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-crisis-woman-admitted-london-4556771

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Ebola crisis: Woman admitted to London hospital with "haemorrhagic fever" tested for deadly virus

Re: Ebola crisis: Woman admitted to London hospital with "haemorrhagic fever" tested for deadly virus

Statement from St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
Published: 3 Nov 2014

A spokesperson from St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust said: “An unwell patient who had recently travelled to West Africa was admitted to St George’s Hospital yesterday.

In line with national guidance the patient was moved to our clinical infections unit and underwent a series of tests, as a precaution one of which was for Ebola.

The outcome of the Ebola test is negative.

We can confirm that the patient will remain at St George’s Hospital.

All appropriate actions have been taken by our staff to protect the public and the patient.”

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/newsitem/statement-from-st-georges-healthcare-nhs-trust/