A BRITISH national in Sierra Leone
has tested positive for Ebola, the
Department of Health in London said
Saturday, the first person from the
country to have contracted the virus
in a recent, devastating outbreak.
Officials in London added that they
were providing consular assistance to
the person, who has not been
officially identified.
But Britain's Mail on Sunday
newspaper reported that the infected
man is a medic working for a charity
in Sierra Leone.
He was reportedly set to be flown
back to Britain for treatment in the
next couple of days. Britain's
Department of Health did not
immediately respond to a request to
confirm the report.
Professor John Watson, deputy chief
medical officer, stressed that the risk
posed by Ebola to people living in
Britain "continues to be very low".
"Medical experts are currently
assessing the situation in Sierra
Leone to ensure that appropriate care
is provided," he added.
"We have robust, well-developed and
well-tested NHS (National Health
Service) systems for managing
unusual infectious diseases when
they arise, supported by a wide range
of experts."
Ebola has spread through Liberia,
Guinea and Sierra Leone, while
Nigeria has also been affected, killing
a total of 1,427 people since March.
No cure or vaccine is currently
available for the virus, which is
spread by close contact with body
fluids.

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