Woman at London hospital tests negative for Ebola
A woman who is being treated in a south London hospital for a haemorrhagic fever has tested negative for Ebola, officials have said.
Woman in south London hospital 'tested for Ebola'
A woman admitted to a London hospital with a "haemorrhagic fever" is to be tested for Ebola as a "precaution," health officials have said.
It has been reported that the patient has a history of travel to West Africa and she presented herself to St George's Hospital in Tooting with a high temperature last night. The woman is currently being treated in isolation from other patients.
A spokesperson from St George's Healthcare NHS Trust said:
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