UK tests patient for Ebola amid rising African outbreak

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-30 22:05

A patient in Glasgow, Scotland is being tested for Ebola after arriving at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. While there are no confirmed cases in the UK, the testing comes amid a deadly outbreak of the virus in central Africa, specifically the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A French doctor working in the DRC also recently tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg · 2026-06-30 22:05

UK patient tested for possible Ebola as cases rise in Africa

A hospital in Scotland is testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus. The person arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to a report from the BBC. A representative for the hospital declined to com…