British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo arrives in UK for treatment

Author: Henry Moore and Hugh PymPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo arrives in UK for treatment

A British health worker who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been flown back to the UK. His plane landed at RAF Northolt on Thursday, and he was taken to the specialist infectious diseases unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north London. He is the first UK national confirmed to have contracted Ebola during the current outbreak in DR Congo, which has caused more than 5,000 deaths and over 10,000 confirmed cases. The UK government says the risk to the public remains low.

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