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UK Doctor Infected with Ebola Treated in London
Confirmed
In Short: A British doctor infected with Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in London.
A British doctor infected with Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been flown back to the UK for treatment at the Royal Free Hospital in north London.
The unidentified doctor, who had been helping with the response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, landed at RAF Northolt before being transported to the hospital.
This is the first confirmed case of a UK national contracting Ebola during the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to more than 5,000 deaths.
The Royal Free Hospital has previous experience with treating Ebola, having successfully treated three health workers who had been evacuated after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 and 2015.
What's confirmed
- A British doctor infected with Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been flown back to the UK for treatment at the Royal Free Hospital in north London.
- The unidentified doctor, who had been helping with the response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, landed at RAF Northolt before being transported to the hospital.
- This is the first confirmed case of a UK national contracting Ebola during the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to more than 5,000 deaths.
- The Royal Free Hospital has previous experience with treating Ebola, having successfully treated three health workers who had been evacuated after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 and 2015.
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