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Negative Ebola test for Dungavel detainee in South Lanarkshire | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A female detainee who took ill at Dungavel Detention Centre in South Lanarkshire has tested negative for the Ebola virus. | |
It is understood she had been taken there after arriving from Sierra Leone. | It is understood she had been taken there after arriving from Sierra Leone. |
The Home Office had suspended the detention or release of detainees from Dungavel while the investigation continued. Staff and visitors were still allowed in and out of the centre. | |
An outbreak of Ebola in Africa has claimed the lives of 1,069 people. | An outbreak of Ebola in Africa has claimed the lives of 1,069 people. |
A statement from NHS Lanarkshire earlier said: "We are currently investigating a possible case of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Ebola). | |
"This is a precautionary measure and it would appear at this stage to be highly unlikely the patient will test positive for Ebola." | "This is a precautionary measure and it would appear at this stage to be highly unlikely the patient will test positive for Ebola." |
The Ebola epidemic in Africa began in Guinea in February and has since spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. | The Ebola epidemic in Africa began in Guinea in February and has since spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. |
Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with the body fluids of a person who is infected. | Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with the body fluids of a person who is infected. |
Initial flu-like symptoms can lead to external haemorrhaging from areas such as eyes and gums, and internal bleeding which can lead to organ failure. | Initial flu-like symptoms can lead to external haemorrhaging from areas such as eyes and gums, and internal bleeding which can lead to organ failure. |
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