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Scottish government confirms Ebola case in Glasgow Scottish government confirms Ebola case in Glasgow
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A health-care worker who recently returned to Scotland from West Africa has been diagnosed with Ebola, the Scottish government said on Monday.A health-care worker who recently returned to Scotland from West Africa has been diagnosed with Ebola, the Scottish government said on Monday.
The patient has been isolated and is receiving treatment at the  Brownlee Unit for Infectious Diseases on the Gartnavel Hospital campus in Glasgow. The patient has been isolated and is receiving treatment at the Brownlee Unit for Infectious Diseases on the Gartnavel Hospital campus in Glasgow.
The patient returned late on Sunday night from Sierra Leone, traveling through Casablanca and London Heathrow. The patient’s British Airways flight landed at about 11:30 p.m. local time, according to the government’s statement. The patient returned late on Sunday night from Sierra Leone, traveling through Casablanca and London Heathrow Airport. The patient’s British Airways flight landed in Glasgow at about 11:30 p.m. local time, according to the government’s statement.
“The patient was admitted to hospital early in the morning after feeling unwell and was placed into isolation at 7.50am,” the statement continues. Officials are investigating and monitoring “all possible contacts” with the patient. “The patient was admitted to hospital early in the morning after feeling unwell and was placed into isolation at 7.50am,” the statement continues. Officials are investigating and monitoring “all possible contacts” with the patient. In an email, a spokesman for the Scottish government declined to provide additional details on the patient, citing patient confidentiality.
However, the statement adds that the patient was “diagnosed in the very early stages of the illness,” and the risk of transmission to others was “extremely low.” The statement adds that the patient was “diagnosed in the very early stages of the illness,” and the risk of transmission to others was “extremely low.”
NHS Scotland told the BBC that infectious diseases procedures were in effect. Existing procedures for Ebola cases in the U.K. require that patients be transferred to the Royal Free hospital, London, which is best-suited to “ensure the best quality and safest care.” for Ebola cases. That will happen “as soon as possible” for the Glasgow case, the Scottish government said. Ebola case. Public health experts have emphasised risks are negligible. Helpline for anyone on the Heathrow to Glasgow flight: 08000 858 531 — Scottish Government (@scotgov) December 29, 2014
The epidemic has mostly affected the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, where a combined total of 20,081 cases have been recorded,according to the WHO. Ebola case. Public health experts have emphasised risks are negligible. Helpline for anyone on the Heathrow to Glasgow flight: 08000 858 531
Prior to the diagnosis in Scotland, only five additional countries had reported Ebola cases during the outbreak. — Scottish Government (@scotgov) December 29, 2014
[This post has been updated] NHS Scotland told the BBC that infectious diseases procedures were in effect. Existing procedures for Ebola cases in the United Kingdom require that patients be transferred to London’s Royal Free Hospital, which is best-suited to “ensure the best quality and safest care” for Ebola cases. That will happen “as soon as possible” for the Glasgow case, the Scottish government said.
The Ebola epidemic has mostly affected the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, where a combined total of 20,081 cases (including 7,842 deaths) have been recorded, according to the World Health Organization.
Only five additional countries had reported cases during the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history before Monday. The positive diagnosis in Scotland is the second in Europe this year; Teresa Romero Ramos, a Spanish nursing assistant, contracted the deadly virus in October after treating an Ebola-stricken priest who had been repatriated from Sierra Leone. Ramos survived and Spain was declared Ebola-free in November.
Earlier this year, a British nurse became the first Briton to contract Ebola. William Pooley recovered from the illness after being flown from Sierra Leone to London, where he received an experimental treatment of the drug ZMapp.
[This post has been updated.]
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