A highly-respected senior doctor has tested negative for the deadly Ebola virus after being placed in isolation at a hospital . Doctor John Parker was taken to Westmead Hospital in Sydney 's west for treatment about midday on Saturday after he had developed symptoms of a influenza-like illness . The humanitarian doctor from Sunshine Coast in Queensland had been working at an Australian-run Ebola treatment clinic in Sierra Leone since November last year , Nine News reports . Scroll down for video . Doctor John Parker ( centre ) has tested negative for the deadly Ebola virus after returning from West Africa . The humanitarian doctor was taken to Westmead Hospital on Saturday morning after falling ill . The aid worker , who has more than 20 years experience as a GP , returned to Sydney on Friday where he stayed at an airport hotel before falling ill about 7am on Saturday . NSW Health has confirmed Dr Parker does not have Ebola and that no further testing for the virus is required at this stage . 'NSW Health can confirm tests undertaken today by Westmead Hospital 's Emerging Infections and Biohazard Response Unit laboratory have returned negative for Ebola virus disease , ' a spokesman told Nine News . The humanitarian doctor had been working at an Ebola treatment clinic in Sierra Leone since November . Doctors are seen covered from head to toe as they assess Dr Parker for the deadly Ebola virus . The World Health Organisation estimated more than 10,000 people have died from the deadly virus . Dr Parker 's employer , Aspen Medical confirmed that he has 'followed protocol and notified authorities as a precaution ' . ' A senior member of our team has noticed a slight increase in temperature after returning from Sierra Leone , ' the statement read . The World Health Organisation estimated more than 10,000 people have died from the deadly virus in Guinea , Liberia and Sierra Leone .
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