A patient is being tested for suspected Ebola virus at a Glasgow hospital, according to local media.
The current deadly outbreak in Africa has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), as 1307 people were infected and 377 dead across three provinces in eastern Congo.
Tests were currently being conducted at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow to confirm whether the individual has contracted the disease, the BBC reported.
National Health Service agencies confirmed there were no ward closures at the hospital, and said patients and visitors were not being advised to stay away.
Public Health Scotland said it was working closely with the UK Health Security Agency to assess routes by which travellers may enter the UK from affected countries.
A spokesperson told the BBC: "There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland and the risk to the general public remains low."
The virus — normally infecting animals such as fruit bats — was typically spread from direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids, contaminated objects or animals.
Outbreaks among humans could sometimes begin when people eat or handle infected animals.
Health workers have reported some scepticism and attacks over Ebola from residents in the affected areas of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
Cases also have been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, as well as one in France in a doctor who returned from Congo.
The United Nations warned in a report overnight that if the virus spreads into other neighbouring countries including Rwanda and Angola, it could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and result in 328,000 job losses.
- Additional reporting by Associated Press
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