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Negative test for suspected Ebola case at Glangwili | Negative test for suspected Ebola case at Glangwili |
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A patient admitted to hospital in Carmarthenshire with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus. | A patient admitted to hospital in Carmarthenshire with suspected Ebola has tested negative for the virus. |
The person went to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen after falling ill at the weekend. | The person went to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen after falling ill at the weekend. |
Dr Chris Lines of Public Health Wales confirmed a person, who had recently returned from West Africa, was tested but said the result was negative. | |
It is not the first time a person has been tested in Wales, but a spokesman said the public risk remained low. | |
Ebola is a viral illness with symptoms including a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, a sore throat, vomiting and bleeding. | Ebola is a viral illness with symptoms including a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, a sore throat, vomiting and bleeding. |
The epidemic in West Africa has so far claimed 5,000 lives. | The epidemic in West Africa has so far claimed 5,000 lives. |
The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, such as fruit bats, and can spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. | The disease infects humans through close contact with infected animals, such as fruit bats, and can spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. |
There have been 160 tests for the disease on people in the UK since the start of June, all of which have proved negative. | There have been 160 tests for the disease on people in the UK since the start of June, all of which have proved negative. |
Anyone who tests positive for Ebola in Wales would be transferred to one of four designated hospitals in England. | Anyone who tests positive for Ebola in Wales would be transferred to one of four designated hospitals in England. |