UK doctor with Ebola from Congo being treated in London hospital
A British doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been medically evacuated to London. The patient is currently receiving specialist care in an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing risks faced by international medical workers and the importance of established global health protocols for infectious disease containment.
FILE PHOTO - Doctors from various countries in East Africa train in safe practices at an Ebola treatment centre. A UK doctor who contracted Ebola in the Congo is not being treated in a London hospital. (is associated with: «UK doctor with Ebola from Congo being treated in London hospital») Eva Krafczyk/dpa A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the United Kingdom for specialist treatment at a hospital in London, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
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