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Ebola test carried out after air passenger death in UK at Gatwick -- tests negative for ebola
BBC News ^ | Aug 3, 2014 | BBC

Posted on 08/03/2014 4:48:17 PM PDT by Innovative

A test for Ebola has been carried out on a female passenger who died after arriving in the UK from The Gambia.

The Department for Health said the test on the woman, who landed at Gatwick Airport on Saturday, came back negative on Sunday afternoon.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: ebola; gatwick
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False alarm -- this time...
1 posted on 08/03/2014 4:48:17 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

There would be total panic if it had come back positive so draw your own conclusion.


2 posted on 08/03/2014 4:49:42 PM PDT by bergmeid
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To: bergmeid

We’ll know in a few weeks.


3 posted on 08/03/2014 4:51:08 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: bergmeid

Bingo!


4 posted on 08/03/2014 4:51:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: Innovative
So what if it is something as deadly as eboli but they haven't found out what it is and they are spreading it?
5 posted on 08/03/2014 4:52:21 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Innovative

Because all lab tests, particularly the rapid field tests, are always 100% correct...


6 posted on 08/03/2014 4:52:47 PM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Innovative

So, all the passengers and crew on the flight have now been released from quarantine?


7 posted on 08/03/2014 4:54:09 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Mom MD

Just like those early pregnancy tests. I have a ‘negative’ pregnancy test eating rice chex right now.


8 posted on 08/03/2014 4:55:55 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Innovative

It would certainly help if, in addition to claiming she tested negative for ebola, they gave what the cause of death was. Had she been sick for some time, or only developed sickness on the flight? Just hearing the negative ebola test is not enough information with the world-wide ebola concerns.


9 posted on 08/03/2014 4:56:53 PM PDT by EDINVA
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I’m sure they will let everyone know the cause of this woman’s death. Hopefully we won’t see the word “unexpectedly” start popping up there, too.


10 posted on 08/03/2014 4:57:29 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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“There would be total panic if it had come back positive so draw your own conclusion.”

They may indeed think that panic is worse than if ebola actually spreads...


11 posted on 08/03/2014 4:58:48 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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I have a ‘negative’ pregnancy test eating rice chex right now.

Now that is funny!!

12 posted on 08/03/2014 4:59:53 PM PDT by softwarecreator
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Let’s remember Mr. Stevens...the first person to die from anthrax. It took them how long to tell us?? 2? 3? weeks??


13 posted on 08/03/2014 5:00:21 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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I pity any women who are in the first trimester who have to fly. Their body temp will be elevated slightly and they might throw up. Oh noes!


14 posted on 08/03/2014 5:01:19 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Innovative

The Truth is out there.


15 posted on 08/03/2014 5:02:40 PM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik
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To: Innovative

Years ago, an elderly passenger on an Olympic Air flight from Athens died in the aisle just as we landed in NY. The stews had us stop over the body on the way out the door. I never flew Olympic again.

Point is, these things happen.


16 posted on 08/03/2014 5:03:14 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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It would certainly help if, in addition to claiming she tested negative for ebola, they gave what the cause of death was. Had she been sick for some time, or only developed sickness on the flight? Just hearing the negative ebola test is not enough information with the world-wide ebola concerns.

They reported she was fine on the flight. Her symptoms could also have been related to other travel related illnesses. We will have to wait for the autopsy. Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms are travel risks.

Air Travel–Related Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
17 posted on 08/03/2014 5:05:03 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: Innovative

I thought it was transmitted by contact with body fluids from an infected person.


18 posted on 08/03/2014 5:05:21 PM PDT by Retired Chemist
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To: Veto!

Holy cow.


19 posted on 08/03/2014 5:05:32 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: tet68
We’ll know in a few weeks.

Yup. Be aware but don't panic.

I saw something that struck me as odd a couple hours ago. A National Guard helicopter traveling with the UofM hospital life flight chopper. Neither is unusual by themselves but I'd never seen them both traveling side by side like that.
20 posted on 08/03/2014 5:06:12 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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