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17/10/2014
Ebola Screening To Be Extended To Other UK Airports
Public Health England (PHE) has announced that Ebola screening is to be extended to airports in Manchester and Birmingham.
It follows the introduction of screening arrivals from Ebola-affected areas this week at Heathrow, Gatwick and St Pancras.
The Prime Minister has urged other nations to introduce their own screening procedures, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
In related news a Royal Navy ship is set to leave for Sierra Leone carrying medical teams and aid experts.
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It follows the introduction of screening arrivals from Ebola-affected areas this week at Heathrow, Gatwick and St Pancras.
The Prime Minister has urged other nations to introduce their own screening procedures, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
In related news a Royal Navy ship is set to leave for Sierra Leone carrying medical teams and aid experts.
(MH/CD)
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