Western General patient tests negative for Ebola

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A patient admitted to the Western General Hospital after recently returning from west Africa has tested negative for Ebola.

The age and sex of the patient is not yet known, although the patient is understood to be a woman.

The patient was admitted to the regional infectious diseases unit at the Western General Hospital yesterday but NHS Lothian confirmed late last night the patient had tested negative for the virus.

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