BREAKING NEWS: British man dies of suspected Ebola in Macedonia – first UK victim of virus that has killed thousands
The unnamed man is the first UK victim of Ebola, if disease is confirmed
The epidemic has killed 3,800 and infected at least 8,000 so far
Macedonian authorities confirmed the dead man’s nationality this evening
Health officials have also quarantined his friend,who has symptoms
Paramedics and staff at Skopje hotel where men stayed also in quarantine
Immigration centre in Paris was locked down over 4 suspected Ebola cases
Quarantine of 60 people was later lifted as incident was a false alarm
By Sam Webb
DailyMailUK
9 October 2014
A British man has died of suspected Ebola in the Macedonian capital of Skopje.
If confirmed, the unnamed man is the first British victim of the Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands in West Africa and has spread to North America and Europe.
A second man, a friend of the deceased, has also shown symptoms of the disease. The man’s death and nationality was confirmed by the Macedonian Foreign Ministry this evening. Tests are underway to find out if he had the disease.
The UK Foreign Office says it is investigating the incident. So far the epidemic, the worst on record since Ebola was discovered in 1976, has claimed 3,800 lives and infected at least 8,000 people.
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