A British man suspected of being the first UK citizen to die of Ebola did not have the deadly virus, officials have confirmed today. Colin Jaffray, 58, from Royston, Hertfordshire, was struck down with a fever, vomiting and internal bleeding during a business trip to Macedonia - and died in hospital on Thursday evening. Officials in Skopje say that although the cause of death was not known, it is thought that a drinking binge may have played a part in his death. Colin Jaffray, a Briton who died after showing symptoms of Ebola in Macedonia did not have the virus, it has been confirmed
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Officials say Colin Jaffay, 58 did not die of the deadly Ebola virus
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Mr Jaffray had been suspected of being the first UK victim to die
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But tests have shown that he had not contracted the infection
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It is believed that a drinking binge may played a part in this death
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Had 'all symptoms of Ebola', but also been seen drinking 'large quantities'
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Public Health England investigating but believe death 'unlikely' to be Ebola
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The epidemic has killed 4,000 and infected at least 8,000 so far
She said: 'I don't know what kind of bug @placeholder got but it's not Ebola, I'm sure of that.'