A ward at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was partially closed on Tuesday after a patient was admitted with symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus during the early hours of the morning.
Public Health Scotland is working with the UK Health Security Agency to assess entry routes for travelers from affected countries while tests are conducted to confirm whether the patient has the virus.
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If confirmed, this would be the first Ebola case detected in Scotland since 2016, when nurse Pauline Cafferkey was treated for a recurrence of the illness she originally contracted in Sierra Leone.
Current Outbreak and Response
The health alert follows an active outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which has infected 1,307 people and caused 377 deaths since May 15.
“There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland and the risk to the general public remains low,” a Public Health Scotland spokesperson stated.
The agency noted that established screening protocols remain active for individuals arriving from outbreak zones.
“Where required, contact tracing will occur and contacts may undergo clinical assessment and precautionary testing,” the spokesperson added.
Public Health Scotland also confirmed the activation of the UKHSA Returning Workers Scheme to monitor individuals traveling for professional reasons.
“Organisations deploying workers to affected areas where they may be exposed to Ebola through their work, should register those workers with the scheme,” the spokesperson said.
