Suspected Ebola patient turns out to be false alarm
The 30-year-old woman from Guinea-Conacri hospitalised in Lisbon last Friday (February 20) after presenting âmany symptomsâ of Ebola was found to be infected with malaria instead. As PĂșblico newspaper writes,
Suspected Ebola patient hospitalised in Lisbon
A woman from Guinea may be Portugalâs first Ebola patient. National media is currently reporting that the woman, who doesnât speak Portuguese, was taken into the Barreiro-Montijo Hospital today presenting
Ebola scare leads to parentsâ stampede on Porto school
In Porto a rumour sparked by mischievous pupils led to a mass stampede by parents alerted to a case of Ebola among the pupils. The prank, sent out by a
MOD confirms Portela and Lajes airport to assist with Ebola
Portugalâs Ministry of Defence confirmed this week that Lisbonâs Portela airport and the US military base at Lajes in the Azores will both be used by America in the latest
Portugal on high-alert after two âEbolaâ scares in Porto
Portugalâs concerns that Ebola had arrived on national soil increased exponentially over the weekend after two suspicious cases came to light in Porto. Both involved nationals recently returned from Africa.
No reason for Ebola panic in Portugal
There is âno reason to panic or cause social alarmâ about Ebola in Portugal, Secretary of State Assistant to the Health Minister Fernando Leal da Costa said today (October 10)
Portugal accused of blocking stopover of plane carrying Ebola patient
New confusion over the Ebola virus came this morning when a Spanish radio station alleged that Portugal had blocked a plane carrying an infected aid worker for life-saving treatment in
Ebola âjust 421 km from Portugalâs bordersâ
Portugal is on heightened alert this week after a nurse in Spain has become the latest health worker to be infected by the deadly Ebola virus. As contingency measures are
Ebola âat Portugalâs doorâ
As the nationâs health chiefs prepared to make a special announcement on Friday afternoon, it is clear that the deadly Ebola virus is now very much at Portugalâs door. In
Ebola strategy
Braced for an encounter with the deadly Ebola virus, Portugalâs director general of health Francisco George says the country is prepared and has a strategy in place. Only last month,