Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has stated that some 14 suspected cases of Ebola have taken place in Ireland over the past month.
Yesterday, a suspected victim of the killer disease was allegedly reported to be in County Louth. Medics determined the person did not have Ebola.
Minister Varadkar said: “We have had one or two presenting in unusual scenarios claiming they have Ebola but they have never been to the region or come in contact with the region. Nonetheless you have to take these things seriously. You can’t dismiss them.”
Spokespeople have stated that Ireland is ‘ready for an Ebola outbreak’ should it happen.
The total number of Ebola victims worldwide has now risen to 9,000.