Health worker being monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC
A UK health worker who worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being monitored in a London hospital for potential Ebola exposure. The individual is currently asymptomatic and is being held in isolation as a highly precautionary measure.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing global health risks associated with Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa and the stringent containment protocols used by international health agencies.
A patient with Ebola receives medical care at the Rwampara Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Ituri, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, earlier in July./Getty Images A patient with Ebola receives medical care at the Rwampara Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Ituri, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, earlier in July./Getty Images Ebola Health worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC UK resident was evacuated from Democratic Republic of the Congo where there is an outbreak of the disease
Prefer the Guardian on Google A humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist hospital in London after potential exposure to the Ebola virus.
The UK resident was medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the worker had been treating patients with the disease, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.
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