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29 March 2024

Ebola fears grip UK as passenger dies

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Ebola fears intensified in Britain on Sunday after an elderly woman passenger from Sierra Leone died at Gatwick airport.

The 72-year-old became ill onboard the flight and later died in hospital, reported Dailymail.

The plane with 128 passengers on board was immediately quarantined and all those who were in contact with the woman were traced.

However, tests carried out showed she did not have the virus.

She was reportedly sweating and vomiting onboard the flight.

A spokesman for Public Health England said the woman’s symptoms had suggested Ebola was very unlikely but the tests were carried out as a precaution.