British doctor with Ebola arrives in UK for specialist care
The doctor was evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is being treated in a high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London. Health authorities say the risk to the public is low.
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What’s new: The UK has confirmed that the British man with Ebola will be flown back to Britain for treatment.
The doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrived in the UK on Thursday for specialist treatment. Department of Health and Social CareBBC NewsThe Guardian
The patient was taken to a high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London after a medical evacuation flight. Department of Health and Social CareBBC NewsThe Guardian
UK health authorities say infection-control measures are in place and the risk to the wider public remains low. BBC NewsDepartment of Health and Social Care