- A woman who arrived in London on a flight
from Africa yesterday is reported to have died from the deadly and contagious
ebola virus.
- Panic has spread among cabin crew and
hospital staff after the death of the 38-year-old Briton. The unnamed woman
is understood to work at an embassy in the African kingdom of Lesotho.
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- Before boarding a Virgin Atlantic flight
from Johannesburg to Heathrow she visited a doctor complaining of flu-like
symptoms. She was allowed to fly, but during Flight VS602 to the UK she
suffered a violent fit which left her unconscious. Cabin crew and passengers
rushed to her aid but towards the end of the flight she began to vomiting.
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- When the Airbus A340-600, carrying 267
passengers and crew, touchdown at Heathrow she was rushed to nearby Hillingdon
Hospital, West London. Her symptoms matched those of the viral haemorraghing
fever, ebola. The results of a post mortem are awaited.
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- Virgin Atlantic cabin crew who came into
contact with the woman have been told to monitor their health. One said:
"We are now terrified what we may have caught."
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- Deadly ebola is often characterised by
the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and
sore throat.
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