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British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
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Patient, who is in stable condition, is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed. “A British citizen currentl
Patient, who is in stable condition, is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed. “A British citizen currently in the DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola,” a spokesperson for the UK government said in a statement on Wednesday. “The UK has well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this, and those processes have been activated … The risk to the UK public from Ebola remains low.” Continue reading...
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