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Ebola test negative on Royal Cornwall Hospital patient | Ebola test negative on Royal Cornwall Hospital patient |
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Tests on a patient in Cornwall suspected to have Ebola have proved negative, Public Health England has confirmed. | Tests on a patient in Cornwall suspected to have Ebola have proved negative, Public Health England has confirmed. |
The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro had admitted the patient on Tuesday after he or she recently returned from West Africa. | The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro had admitted the patient on Tuesday after he or she recently returned from West Africa. |
The patient was kept in isolation, and samples were sent to Porton Down research centre in Wiltshire. | The patient was kept in isolation, and samples were sent to Porton Down research centre in Wiltshire. |
Public Health England said that the patient would be discharged later. | Public Health England said that the patient would be discharged later. |
A Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust spokeswoman said: "We are pleased to report that the precautionary test carried out on a patient for the Ebola virus has given a negative result. | |
"We would like to thank our staff for their calm and effective response and for the caring and professional way in which they have looked after this individual." |
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