British healthcare worker with Ebola to be treated in UK

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 20:10 · Archive

A British healthcare worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo who tested positive for Ebola is being evacuated to the UK for treatment.

A British healthcare worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and is being medically evacuated to the UK for treatment. A government spokesperson confirmed the positive test and said: 'The UK has well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this, and those processes have been activated.'

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed approximately 5,000 lives. The UK has recorded just four confirmed Ebola cases historically, three of which involved health workers who had responded to the West African outbreak between 2014 and 2015.

The government added that 'further information will be shared in due course as appropriate' and that 'the risk to the UK public from Ebola remains low'.

How it is being reported

• British doctor infected with Ebola in Congo being treated in London hospitalBelfast Telegraph · 5 Nov, 19:47
• British healthcare worker to be evacuated to UK after testing positive for EbolaA British healthcare worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to be medically evacuated back to the UK for Ebola treatment, according to reportsBelfast Live · 4 Nov, 20:11

In this story: British healthcare worker · Democratic Republic of Congo · United Kingdom · West Africa

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