British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from DRC to UK, document shows
Summary
A British healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being evacuated to the UK for specialist treatment. British authorities said the patient was stable and assessed the risk to the UK public as low.Key Facts
- The patient was sent to the DRC by a humanitarian organisation to support the Ebola response.
- An official document said the patient was expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday.
- After arrival, the patient was to be taken by specialist ambulance to a high-consequence infectious disease unit.
- British authorities said they expected no serious public health impact in the UK and no disruption to international travel or trade.
- The patient's identity was not disclosed.
- This is the first case involving a British national linked to the current outbreak.
- The UK Health Security Agency said Britain has recorded four confirmed imported Ebola cases since 1976.
- By late October, the DRC outbreak had reported more than 10,000 confirmed cases and nearly 5,000 deaths.
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