A new case of Ebola in a female health aid worker was confirmed by Scottish authorities on Monday.
In a statement the Scottish government said the patient was a healthcare worker who was helping to combat the disease in west Africa. She returned to Scotland from Sierra Leone late on Sunday night via Casablanca and London Heathrow, arriving at Glasgow airport on British Airways flight BA1478 at about 11.30pm.
The patient was admitted to hospital early on Monday morning after feeling unwell and was put in isolation at 7.50am.
The Scottish government added: “All possible contacts with the patient are now being investigated and anyone deemed to be at risk will be contacted and closely monitored. However, having been diagnosed in the very early stages of the illness, the risk to others is considered extremely low.”
I posted this to quell panic, for those prepper nutbags out there who would spread fear. As she is a trained professional, and in very early stages, it is not at all likely a transfer of an already difficult to spread virus happened.
That said, if you or anyone you know traveled on British Airways flight BA1478 a hotline has been set up for you to receive monitoring or further information.
A telephone helpline has been set up for anyone who was on the Heathrow to Glasgow flight. The number is 08000 858531.