Still on Ebola; EBOLA TEST ON 'FEVERISH' MAN WHO FLEW INTO BRITISH AIRPORT FROM WEST AFRICA

The man was taken to hospital in Birmingham after complaining of feeling 'feverish' on a flight back to the Midlands from Nigeria, but was given the all-clear after undergoing tests. It comes as staff at Charing Cross Hospital in London also feared a man in his twenties had contracted the deadly bug this week. Medical staff across the UK remain on high alert for symptoms of the virus, which can go unnoticed for three weeks and kills 90 per cent of victims.

Mr Sawyer, a consultant for Liberia’s Finance Ministry, had been in Liberia for the funeral of his sister, who also died from the disease, and was on his way back to his home in the US.

The 40-year-old arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 20 and had suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea on two flights. He was put in isolation in hospital and died on Friday.

So far 59 people who came into contact with him have been identified and are under surveillance. But the airlines have yet to release flight information naming passengers and crew members.

US citizen Patrick Sawyer (pictured with his wife Decontee) died after contracting Ebola in West Africa

Dr David Heymann, head of the Centre on Global Health Security, said every person who had been on the plane to Lagos with Mr Sawyer would need to be traced.

Sierra Leone’s top doctor fighting Ebola died yesterday after he contracted the virus just days ago. Sheik Umar Khan was credited with treating more than 100 patients.

Liberia closed most of its border crossings on Sunday and Nigeria’s airports and borders have been on full alert since Friday.