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Ebola: doctor evacuated from DR Congo receives care in London

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A British doctor infected with Ebola while helping the response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived in the UK on 5 November 2026. The patient is receiving care in a specialist isolation unit at London’s Royal Free Hospital, the UK government confirms.

The transfer was organised with Congolese authorities and international health partners, according to the UK health department. Reuters also reports the patient’s arrival and treatment.

The development establishes completion of the previously announced evacuation. It is neither an announcement of recovery nor a new assessment of DR Congo’s outbreak. British authorities say strict infection-prevention procedures cover transport and care.

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