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British Ebola Patient Flown To UK For Specialist Treatment

The ongoing outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has reportedly resulted in more than 5,000 deaths and over 10,000 confirmed cases since May.

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British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to Britain. Pic via(@WashTimesLocal)

A British health worker infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived in the UK for specialist treatment.

The patient was flown to RAF Northolt before being transferred to the Royal Free Hospital in north London, which has experience treating Ebola cases.

The ongoing outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has reportedly resulted in more than 5,000 deaths and over 10,000 confirmed cases since May. Cases have also been reported in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.

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The World Health Organization is considering two additional candidate treatments for clinical trials, developed by researchers and organisations including the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India.

Meanwhile, British officials maintain that the risk to the general public remains low. Ebola spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids, and the current outbreak has a reported fatality rate of 48.6 per cent.

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