Major Hemorrhagic Fever outbreak declared at hospital

 staff at hospital  forced to isolated for 21 days for Ebola 

A major incident has been declared by the NHS in the East of England after hospital staff who treated a Lassa fever patient were forced to isolate. 

Three cases of the Ebola-like virus have been confirmed in the UK and one patient has died, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed.

Staff who were in direct contact with  the Ebola patients at a hospital in Cambridge have been advised to self-isolate to slow the spread of Lassa Fever for the next 2 weeks .

In a statement on Friday, the NHS reassured the public that the risk from Lassa fever “is very low” and said the major incident was declared because of the impact the self-isolation periods will have on key services.

“UKHSA advice is that some staff at the hospitals where the patients have been treated may need to undergo testing and wear more personal protective equipment (PPE) than normal.

“Staff in direct contact with confirmed cases will have to self-isolate for a period of time. This is standard procedure and precautionary only.