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A British doctor working in DR Congo has been transported to the Royal Free Hospital in London for specialist treatment after testing positive for Ebola. This marks the first case involving a British national in the current outbreak.
The UK government stated that procedures for such cases are well-established. Authorities believe the risk to the general public remains low.
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“And breaking this hour, the Department of Health and Social Care says a British doctor working in DR Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment at the Royal Free Hospital in London after they tested positive for Ebola. It's the first case involving a British national linked to the current outbreak, although several other people from elsewhere in Europe have been infected. Speaking earlier this week, a UK government spokesperson said there were well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this and that the risk to the public remains low.”