Doctor with Ebola flown to UK hospital after contracting virus in DR Congo
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British healthcare worker with Ebola treated in London
BBC News reported on 4 November that a UK national had tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Mirror and The Guardian said the healthcare worker was expected to be evacuated to the UK, with The Guardian reporting that the patient was in stable condition. On 5 November, the Lancashire Telegraph reported that a British doctor was being treated in a London hospital; the reports do not give further details about the patient or treatment.
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- Ebola London: British doctor flown to UK for treatmentLondon Now · 12:25 UTC, 6 November 2026
- DR Congo to Test New Ebola Vaccines Amid Record OutbreakallAfrica.com · 11:06 UTC, 6 November 2026
- British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in Congo is evacuated to London hospitalgoSkagit · 22:39 UTC, 5 November 2026
- Ebola patient flown to UK from DR Congovanguardngr.com · 22:08 UTC, 5 November 2026
- British doctor who has tested positive for Ebola after working in DR Congo arrives back in the UK for treatment at London hospitalDaily Mail · 20:23 UTC, 5 November 2026
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