British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital
A British doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been evacuated to a specialist isolation unit in London. Health officials state that protocols are in place to ensure public safety and prevent transmission.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the international medical response to infectious disease outbreaks and the containment measures used for high-risk patients.
Police officers stand guard as a convoy carrying a British Ebola patient evacuated from the DRC arrives at the Royal Free hospital in London. Police officers stand guard as a convoy carrying a British Ebola patient evacuated from the DRC arrives at the Royal Free hospital in London. Ebola British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital
Prefer the Guardian on Google A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment.
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