Ebola Test Negative

It's been confirmed a patient from Fife has tested negative for Ebola.

The person, thought to be a woman, was taken to Edinburgh's Western General on Thursday after complaining of a fever following a trip to west Africa.

The patient was transferred to the capital by a secure ambulance and placed in isolation until tests were carried out.

A blood sample was taken and tested at the viral haemorrhagic fever testing facility in Edinburgh and found to be negative for the virus.

The Scottish Government says it has a robust health protection surveillance system which monitors global disease outbreaks and ensures that we are fully prepared to respond to such situations.

Meanwhile, Cowdenbeath nurse Pauline Cafferkey remains in isolation at the Royal Free Hospital in London after contracting Ebola while volunteering in Sierra Leone.