The person being treated in isolation in a Belfast hospital has tested negative for Ebola.
The Public health Agency (PHA) has confirmed that the person being treated for malaria at the Royal Victoria Hospital has tested negative for Ebola.
The PHA said that the person was tested for the deadly disease as a precautionary measure after returning from travelling in an Ebola-affected area.
The person was being tested in accordance with the national contingency plan and had previously advised that there was a very low risk to the wider community even if the person had tested positive.
Dr Lorraine Doherty, Assistant Director of Public Health (Health Protection) at the PHA, said:
“Tests have come back negative for Ebola in this patient, but the effective and seamless way in which the case was managed reiterates how important it has been for the health service to prepare for all eventualities.
“This incident has further tested the measures that are in place to deal with a suspected case of Ebola and has shown them to be robust, and it will contribute our continued work in this area.”
