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UK government confirms Briton infected with Ebola in DR Congo

The UK says public risk is low, while Reuters, citing an internal document, reports the patient will be evacuated to Britain.

Published Nov 4, 2026 · 19:46 UTC6 reports

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The UK government confirmed that a British national in DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola.[BBC News]
The DR Congo outbreak has caused more than 5,000 deaths and over 10,000 confirmed cases since May.[BBC News]
The government says the risk to the UK public remains low; Reuters, citing an internal document, reports the patient is a healthcare worker being brought to Britain.[BBC News · The Guardian]
The patient is reported to be stable and expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday.[The Guardian]

The UK government confirmed that a British national in DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola.[BBC News]
The current DR Congo outbreak has caused more than 5,000 deaths and over 10,000 confirmed cases since it began in May.[BBC News]
The UK government says the risk to the public remains low.[BBC News]
Reuters reported, citing an internal document, that the patient is a healthcare worker who would be brought to the UK.[BBC News]
An official document seen by Reuters says a British healthcare worker infected with Ebola is being medically evacuated to Britain for specialist treatment.[The Guardian]
The patient is reported to be in stable condition and expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday.[The Guardian]
The UK Health Security Agency says only four confirmed imported Ebola cases have been recorded in Britain since 1976.[The Guardian]

The planned medical evacuation rests on reporting of an internal or official document that BBC News has not seen, so its details are not independently verified.[BBC News · The Guardian]

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