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British Ebola Patient in Congo Evacuated to UK

  • A British healthcare worker is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the UK.
  • The patient is in stable condition and will be treated at a specialist infectious disease unit.
  • The current Ebola outbreak in Africa has resulted in over 5,000 deaths.
  • The UK government states the risk to the public remains low.
  • This is the first British patient evacuated from the current Ebola outbreak.

Timeline

  1. British healthcare worker tests positive for Ebola in Congo

    A British healthcare worker tests positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  2. British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated to UK

    A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the UK for treatment.

  3. British doctor with Ebola arrives back in the UK

    A British doctor infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived back in the UK for treatment.

  4. Latest

    British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital

    A British Ebola patient evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo arrives at a London hospital for treatment.

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