Scotland confirms first Ebola case

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The Scottish government on Monday confirmed the nation's first case of Ebola.

Doctors at Glasgow's Gartnavel Hospital had been monitoring a healthcare worker who flew back to the country last night after treating the disease in Sierra Leone. In a statement, the government said the patient was diagnosed so early that the risk of infection to others is "extremely low."

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.