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Glasgow Patient Tests Negative for Ebola

Was this proof the NHS system works or a warning that Europe's borders are dangerously exposed?

Published 5 days ago

Glasgow Patient Tests Negative for Ebola

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Above: An image of a test tube containing the Ebola virus in Ankara, Turkey, on May 23. Image credit: Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The NHS handled this Ebola scare exactly right — protocols kicked in fast, the patient was isolated, tested and cleared, and the public was never at serious risk. The U.K.'s well-established screening systems proved their worth here. With no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain and cases already reaching France, having airtight response procedures is essential.

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Establishment-critical narrative

A hospital lockdown over a suspected Ebola case is a wake-up call that the Bundibugyo outbreak — already the largest on record with over 1,300 cases and 360 deaths — is knocking on Europe's door. France already confirmed an imported case, and now Glasgow has had a scare. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine, making airtight border monitoring and traveler screening an absolute necessity right now.

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