British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
A British healthcare worker has been evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK after testing positive for Ebola. The patient is currently in stable condition and will be treated at a specialist infectious disease unit.
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This highlights the ongoing risks faced by humanitarian workers in regions affected by severe outbreaks and the established protocols for international medical containment.
The patient, whose identity was not disclosed, had been sent to DR Congo by a humanitarian organisation to help support the response to the outbreak. The patient, whose identity was not disclosed, had been sent to DR Congo by a humanitarian organisation to help support the response to the outbreak. Ebola British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unit
About this content Sarah Johnson Wed 4 Nov 2026 18.18 GMT First published on Wed 4 Nov 2026 16.32 GMT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed.
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