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Rolf Harris 'Ebola Ward Visit' After Reports Of Admittance To Stoke-On-Trent Hospital

No, Rolf Harris Probably Doesn't Have Ebola (But He Is In A Stoke Hospital)
George Bowden

Social media was abuzz on Thursday with reports that disgraced singer-songwriter and convicted paedophile Rolf Harris has been admitted to the 'Ebola ward' of a hospital.

The 85-year-old was said to have been admitted to a unit specially designed to care for those suffering from the deadly disease at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

A source told the Stoke Sentinel: "People are saying he was in a secure room in the infectious diseases unit.

"This is more cut off from the outside world because it is equipped to take the most infectious cases, such as Ebola."

But rather than signal a specific infection, the move appears more likely to have been made to ensure Harris was treated away from other patients in relative privacy.

Later reports emerged to suggest that he was admitted after over indulging on sweet treats. The Scottish Daily Record reported a source as saying Harris "didn't know he was eating too much chocolate" before being admitted to the hospital.

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Harris has resided at Stafford Prison since his sentencing

Harris was imprisoned last year for five years and nine months for a string of historic sex offences against young girls, uncovered by the Met Police's Operation Yewtree.

The assaults took place between 1968 and 1986 during Harris' rise to fame. His later career included success as a television presenter.

Social media users were aghast at suggestions Harris had developed Ebola and quickly moved to debunk the assumption.

Harris has been an inmate at the category C Stafford Prison since his sentencing in July.

Mail Online reported a source as saying the performer had a number of X-rays after being admitted last weekend. It could not be confirmed whether he had left the hospital to return to prison.

A spokesperson for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, said: "We cannot confirm whether Rolf Harris has been a patient here."

A Prison Service spokesman said: "We don't comment on individuals."

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Rolf Harris, 84, arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London, for the start of his trial where he is accused of 12 counts of indecent assault. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris, 84, with his wife Alwen, arrive at Southwark Crown Court in London, for the start of his trial where he is accused of 12 counts of indecent assault. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris (right), 84, with his wife Alwen, arrive at Southwark Crown Court in London, for the start of his trial where he is accused of 12 counts of indecent assault. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Artist and television personality Rolf Harris (C) and his wife Alwen Hughes (L) arrive at Southwark Crown Court on May 6, 2014 in London, England. Mr Harris, who was arrested in March 2013 by police officers working for Operation Yewtree, has been charged with 16 counts of indecent assault on teenage girls and of making indecent images of children. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Artist and television personality Rolf Harris arrives at Southwark Crown Court on May 6, 2014 in London, England. Mr Harris, who was arrested in March 2013 by police officers working for Operation Yewtree, has been charged with 16 counts of indecent assault on teenage girls and of making indecent images of children. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Veteran Australian artist and entertainer Rolf Harris arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on September 23, 2013, after he was charged with nine counts of indecent assault on two girls aged under 16 and four counts of making indecent images of children. The 83-year-old is one of several older celebrities in Britain arrested under Operation Yewtree, the police probe into historical abuse set up in the wake of revelations that the late BBC star Jimmy Savile was a prolific sex offender. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Veteran Australian artist and entertainer Rolf Harris leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on September 23, 2013, after attending a hearing over charges of nine counts of indecent assault on two girls aged under 16 and four counts of making indecent images of children. The 83-year-old is one of several older celebrities in Britain arrested under Operation Yewtree, the police probe into historical abuse set up in the wake of revelations that the late BBC star Jimmy Savile was a prolific sex offender. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Veteran Australian artist and entertainer Rolf Harris leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on September 23, 2013, after attending a hearing over charges of nine counts of indecent assault on two girls aged under 16 and four counts of making indecent images of children. The 83-year-old is one of several older celebrities in Britain arrested under Operation Yewtree, the police probe into historical abuse set up in the wake of revelations that the late BBC star Jimmy Savile was a prolific sex offender. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A police officer clears the way as veteran Australian artist and entertainer Rolf Harris leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on September 23, 2013, after attending a hearing over charges of nine counts of indecent assault on two girls aged under 16 and four counts of making indecent images of children. The 83-year-old is one of several older celebrities in Britain arrested under Operation Yewtree, the police probe into historical abuse set up in the wake of revelations that the late BBC star Jimmy Savile was a prolific sex offender. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A man holds a placard outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London on September 23, 2013, before the arrival of veteran Australian artist and entertainer Rolf Harris to face charges of indecent assault on two girls aged under 16 and making indecent images of children. The 83-year-old is one of several older celebrities in Britain arrested under Operation Yewtree, the police probe into historical abuse set up in the wake of revelations that the late BBC star Jimmy Savile was a prolific sex offender. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left), wife Alwen and niece Jenny (right) at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Rolf Harris in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, London as a witness gives evidence behind a curtain. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left), wife Alwen and niece Jenny (right) at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left) and wife Alwen at Southwark Crown Court, London where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris hand in hand with his wife Alwen and daughter Bindi leave Southwark Crown Court, London after the first day of his trial where he denies 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 and 1986. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left) and wife Alwen at Southwark Crown Court, London where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left), wife Alwen and niece Jenny (right) at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left) and wife Alwen at Southwark Crown Court, London where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left), wife Alwen and niece Jenny (right) at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris arrives with daughter Bindi (left), wife Alwen and niece Jenny (right) at Southwark Crown Court, London where where he faces charges of alleged indecent assaults on under-age girls. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris hand in hand with his wife Alwen and daughter Bindi leave Southwark Crown Court, London after the first day of his trial where he denies 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 and 1986. (credit:PA)
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Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris hand in hand with his wife Alwen, daughter Bindi and niece Jenny (left),leave Southwark Crown Court, London after the first day of his trial where he denies 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 and 1986. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris and his wife Alwen arrive at Southwark Crown Court for the start of his trial for a string of alleged indecent assaults. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris arrives at Southwark Crown Court for the start of his trial for a string of alleged indecent assaults. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris, with his wife Alwen and daughter Bindi (left), arrives at Southwark Crown Court for the start of his trial for a string of alleged indecent assaults. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris (right) with his wife Alwen leave Southwark Crown Court in central London after a jury has been sworn in for his trial where the veteran entertainer is accused of a string of indecent assaults. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris with his wife Alwen (right) and daughter Bindi (left) arrive at Southwark Crown Court in central London where the jury is expected to be sworn in for his trial, the veteran entertainer is accused of a string of indecent assaults. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court with his wife Alwen, following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court with his wife Alwen (left), following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court with his wife Alwen (second left), following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)
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Rolf Harris leaves Southwark Crown Court following jury selection after the 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to 12 charges dating back to the late 1960, London. (credit:PA)

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