Cafferkey was treated twice at an isolation unit at London's Royal Free Hospital after suffering an unusual complication of her first infection.
Ebola Survivor, British Nurse Hospitalised for Third Time
Pauline Cafferkey, who voluntarily went to the west Africa to treat Ebola patients, was admitted to hospital for a third time for further investigations.
Pauline Cafferkey, who voluntarily went to the west Africa to treat Ebola patients, was admitted to hospital for a third time for further investigations.
‘Pauline Cafferkey, a British Ebola survivor has been successfully discharged from the Royal Free Hospital.
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Again, she made a full recovery but was admitted for a third time to the Royal Free Hospital, Britain's only isolation ward for Ebola, due to a further unspecified complication. The hospital said that Cafferkey had now been discharged, adding: "We can confirm that Pauline is not infectious. The Ebola virus can only be transmitted by direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person while they are symptomatic."
Experts warn that Ebola can cause ongoing problems in many survivors, although in most cases the problems seem to improve and become less frequent with time.
British Nurse's Condition Has Improved to Serious but Stable
A British nurse, Cafferkey's case is believed to be only the second recorded incident of reactivated Ebola after American doctor Ian Crozier.
A British nurse, Cafferkey's case is believed to be only the second recorded incident of reactivated Ebola after American doctor Ian Crozier.
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British Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in 'Critical' Condition
A volunteer nurse who is of British origin was in a critical condition on Sunday, after she contracted Ebola.
A volunteer nurse who is of British origin was in a critical condition on Sunday, after she contracted Ebola.
British Ebola Nurse Released from Isolation Ward in London's Royal Free Hospital
A British nurse who suffered a relapse after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone has made a full recovery from Ebola and is now well enough to return to Scotland.
A British nurse who suffered a relapse after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone has made a full recovery from Ebola and is now well enough to return to Scotland.
