Woman at London hospital tests negative for Ebola

A woman who was concerned she may have Ebola has tested negative for the virus at a hospital in South London, health officials have confirmed.

In a statement, St George's Hospital said that the woman underwent a series of tests, as a precaution one of which was for Ebola.

How to donate to the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal

The Disasters Emergency Committee has said it has been "humbled" by the generosity of the British public as its Ebola Crisis appeal raises a "milestone" £10 million to help fight the deadly disease.

The appeal was only launched on 30th October and it is the first time such a call has been made for a single disease.

The UK Government is matching the first £5 million given by the public and their contribution makes up £5 million of the total £10 million raised so far.

Saleh Saeed, Chief Executive of the DEC, said:

How to donate to the DEC Ebola Crisis Appeal

International Development Secretary Justine Greening said:

A woman who is being treated in a south London hospital for a haemorrhagic fever has tested negative for Ebola, officials have said.

ITV News Correspondent Lewis Vaughn Jones has tweeted:

It is unlikely that the woman in a south London hospital will test positive for Ebola, officials have said.

ITV News Correspondent Lewis Vaughn Jones has tweeted.

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:

The Ebola crisis in west Africa is still getting worse, the head of a leading charity has warned.

An atmosphere of "fear and anxiety" pervades the region, Save the Children chief executive Justin Forsyth said on a trip to Freetown in Sierra Leone.

He said: "I think it's still getting worse. It's going to get even worse before we get on top of it. We are still behind the curve.

"We are in this race against time. There is enormous fear and anxiety."

Mr Forsyth said he did not leave the country feeling "despair" and reported that there are signs that aid is making a difference, and there is "more action on the ground".

He praised the "inspirational" efforts of staff risking their lives to help bring the crisis under control.

He said: "Save the Children staff who have lost relatives and loved ones have come into work and carried on the fight against Ebola.

"The whole country is mobilising. The international staff who are coming - families back home are very worried. It is an amazingly brave and courageous thing to do. People are putting their lives on the line."

More: British public donate £4 million in 48 hours to fight Ebola

There are several ways to make a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee's Ebola Crisis Appeal. You can:

• Visit www.dec.org.uk
• Call the 24 hour hotline on 0370 60 60 900
• Donate £5 by texting the word SUPPORT to 70000
• Donate over the counter at any high street bank or post office or send a cheque

DEC brings together 13 leading UK aid charities: ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, Cafod, Care International, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Plan UK, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision.

• Read: British public give £4 million to fight Ebola in 48 hours

The "extraordinary generosity" of the British public has been hailed after £4 million was pledged in just two days to help people affected by the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said it has been "overwhelmed" by the financial support since the campaign launch on Thursday.

The donations were doubled to £8 million as the Government has pledged to match the first £5 million public donations, which come as the DEC scales up its efforts to support the crisis-hit nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Saleh Saeed, chief executive of DEC, said: "Our member agencies have already achieved so much - providing protective clothing, educating communities and supporting safe and dignified burials - but there is so much more to do."

For the first time in its 50-year history, the Disasters Emergency Committee is asking for public help in response to a disease outbreak.

In the video below, 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor joins the fundraising campaign.