A British national who has contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to be flown back to the United Kingdom. This marks the first confirmed case of a UK citizen contracting the virus during the ongoing outbreak in DR Congo.
The outbreak in DR Congo has resulted in over 5,000 deaths to date, making it the deadliest in the country’s history. The fatality rate was reported at 48.6% at the end of last month. The infected individual is reportedly a healthcare worker, according to Reuters news agency, citing an internal document.
A UK government spokesperson stated that there are established procedures for managing such cases and that these processes have been initiated. The spokesperson emphasized that the risk to the UK public remains low. Imported Ebola cases are very rare in the UK, with no resulting deaths recorded.
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Source: bbc.co.uk
