British Ebola nurse returns to hospital

Cafferkey, 39, was the first United Kingdom citizen to contact the virus. People in the United Kingdom have been told that the virus will not reappear in the UK. This makes “transmission” of the virus, low. Pauline Cafferkey volunteered with Save the Children in Sierra Leone during the height of the most serious Ebola epidemic to date.

Pauline Cafferkey, who was released in January, is being treated in isolation at London’s Royal Free Hospital. At the time, the Royal Free’s Dr Michael Jacobs said that she had made a complete recovery and was “not infectious in any way”.

Cafferkey was flown to London early Friday from Scotland, where she lives.

“She was transported in a military aircraft under the supervision of experts”.

Dr Ben Neuman, lecturer in virology at the University of Reading, said he thought Ms Cafferkey’s case was only the second one where Ebola is reported to have “reactivated”.

“It’s surprising and we’re just learning how to deal with this”.

Meanwhile, the management of UCTH said it had informed all relevant agencies about the development, including the National Centre for Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health and Cross River government.

“I think the persistence of the virus in asymptomatic individuals is a potential reservoir of the virus”. The spokesperson added that this is “not a new infection” since the nurse had battled the virus before.

Meanwhile, there is anxiety in Calabar as residents await the result of the laboratory test following a rumour making the rounds that the death of the young man was caused by ebola. It is clear that surviving a serious viral illness such as Ebola may leave long term health concerns.

Headteacher Jim Mooney said the school had only found out she was again ill after morning prayers.

Pauline Cafferkey, the nurse who contracted Ebola after working in West Africa a year ago, has been rushed to the hospital due to an “unusual late complication” of the deadly disease.

Officials have reiterated that the risk to the public is very low.

People who have been in close contact with her are being monitored by Scottish health authorities as a precaution.