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British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the UK

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The UK government announced on Thursday that a British healthcare worker treating patients in Congo for Ebola will be evacuated back to the United Kingdom for further treatment. This individual becomes the first British patient to leave Congo during this outbreak, following two other Europeans who previously tested positive and were repatriated earlier.

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A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola was evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and arrived at a hospital in London, UK, for treatment. The patient, whose identity is undisclosed, is being cared for in an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital. This marks the first confirmed case involving a British national linked to the current DRC outbreak. Prior to evacuation, Reuters had reported that the patient was in stable condition and expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday of November 4th.

The UK government has well-established procedures for handling such cases, emphasizing low risk to the general public. Dr. Renu Bindra from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) stated that robust infection prevention measures are in place to limit further transmission. The current outbreak in DRC, declared by the health ministry in May 2026, has surpassed 10,000 cases and resulted in over 5,000 deaths.

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LONDON (AP) — A British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the U.K., the government said Thursday. asserted

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The man, believed to be a healthcare worker, is the first British patient evacuated from the current outbreak of the deadly virus, and the third person to have tested positive to return to Europe. asserted

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