London patient negative

A woman with a haemorrhagic fever at St. George’s hospital in Tooting has tested negative for the virus. She had travel connections with west Africa and was isolated away from the A&E while samples were tested at the Government laboratory at Porton Down in Wiltshire. Spokesman:

The outcome of the Ebola test result is negative. We can confirm that the patient will remain at St George’s Hospital. All appropriate actions have been taken by our staff to protect the public and the patient