A patient is being tested for suspected Ebola virus at a Glasgow hospital.
It is understood they were admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday.
Tests are currently being carried out to confirm whether the individual has contracted the disease.
If confirmed it would be the first case in the UK since a recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Public Health Scotland (PHS) said it was working closely with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to assess routes by which travellers may enter the UK from affected countries.
A spokesperson said: “There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland and the risk to the general public remains low.”