Suspected dangerous infectious disease reported in woman back from Uganda

Czech health authorities are investigating a suspected case of a highly dangerous infectious disease in a woman who recently returned from Uganda, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Although officials consider the likelihood of infection to be very low, the patient is being transferred from a hospital in Hradec Králové to the specialized infectious diseases unit at Prague's Bulovka Hospital.

"Based on the information available so far, the probability of confirming the infection is very low and there is no risk to the public," Health Ministry spokeswoman Naďa Chattová said.

Uganda has reported cases of Ebola in areas bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Czech Foreign Ministry advises against travel to the region.

In May, Prague's Bulovka Hospital admitted an American doctor under an international cooperation programme after concerns that he may have contracted Ebola while working in Africa. Tests ultimately ruled out the infection.