Ebola Case Suspected at Ljubljana Hospital

Ljubljana, 16 April - A patient suspected of having ebola was admitted to Ljubljana's main hospital Wednesday evening, in what is the first suspected case of the deadly virus in Slovenia detected by health workers. The results of the first test are expected Thursday afternoon.

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Franc Strle (right), the head of the infectious diseases department at the UKC Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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UKC Ljubljana doctors address the press as the hospital receives the first suspected ebola patient.
PHoto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Sergej Hojker (left), the medical director of UKC Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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A doctor dons protective gear in a test of ebola preparedness at UKC Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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