UK patient tested for possible Ebola as cases rise in Africa

A hospital in Scotland is testing a patient for Ebola as central Africa faces a deadly outbreak of the virus.

The person arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Tuesday, according to a report from the BBC. A representative for the hospital declined to comment.

Public Health Scotland (PHS), the government health agency, said there are no confirmed cases in the country and the risk to the public remains low. The UK’s National Health Service has “safe procedures in place...