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British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from DRC to UK, document shows

Patient, who is ⁠in stable condition, is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola ⁠is being…

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Patient, who is ⁠in stable condition, is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola ⁠is being medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Britain for specialist treatment, according to an official document seen by ⁠Reuters.

The Guardian was first to report the story.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
First reported
Key names
British, Ebola, DRC, UK
Section
Health

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