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Patient tests negative for Ebola in Swindon Patient tests negative for Ebola in Swindon
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Tests on a patient with a history of travel to west Africa have come back negative for Ebola, hospital bosses have said.Tests on a patient with a history of travel to west Africa have come back negative for Ebola, hospital bosses have said.
The patient was being kept in isolation at Great Western hospital in Swindon while tests for the deadly virus were carried out as a “precautionary measure”.The patient was being kept in isolation at Great Western hospital in Swindon while tests for the deadly virus were carried out as a “precautionary measure”.
A spokesman for Great Western Hospitals NHS foundation trust said on Sunday morning: “The test results have come back negative. The patient is continuing to stay within the hospital for treatment.” Great Western Hospitals NHS foundation trust said on Sunday morning: “The test results have come back negative. The patient is continuing to stay within the hospital for treatment.”
The trust said it had “robust” systems to manage patients with suspected infectious diseases and it had followed national guidance for possible Ebola cases.The trust said it had “robust” systems to manage patients with suspected infectious diseases and it had followed national guidance for possible Ebola cases.
Staff have undergone training to deal with potential Ebola sufferers and personal protective equipment will be used, it added.Staff have undergone training to deal with potential Ebola sufferers and personal protective equipment will be used, it added.
The trust said it would not provide any more details on the patient.The trust said it would not provide any more details on the patient.