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British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from Congo to UK, document shows

Reuters • November 4, 2026 • health

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A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being medically evacuated to the UK for specialist treatment and is in stable condition.
The patient, involved in humanitarian support for the outbreak response, is expected to arrive in Britain by Wednesday or Thursday and will be transferred to a high-consequence infectious disease unit.
British authorities have stated the risk to the UK public is low, with no expected disruption to international travel or trade, and the National Health Service has protocols to manage such cases.
This marks the first British case linked to the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC, which is the second-largest on record with over 10,000 confirmed cases and nearly 5,000 deaths.
Ebola is a severe viral disease transmitted via direct contact with bodily fluids, with an average fatality rate of about 50%, and imported cases to Britain are rare, with only four confirmed since 1976.

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