UK citizen returned from DRC for specialist Ebola care
What was announced
UK government worked with the DRC government and international health partners to bring the patient home on a medical evacuation flight
Key points, in the publisher's words
- A UK medical doctor who was working on the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has returned to the UK for specialist treatment after testing positive for the disease.
- The UK government worked with the DRC government and international health partners to bring the patient home safely on a medical evacuation flight. The journey followed established infection prevention and control procedures, which also apply to everyone involved in the individual’s care.
- They are now being cared for in a high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital, London. This unit is highly specialised and specifically designed for this purpose, staffed by expert clinical teams.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Department of Health and Social Care (UK government department) · more news
- UK Health Security Agency (executive agency) · more news
Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Public health.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-citizen-returned-from-drc-for-specialist-ebola-care
- Published 2026-11-05 19:47:15 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 20:00:44 UTC from GOV.UK
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