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BBC NEWS · HEALTH · November 5, 2026

UK doctor infected with Ebola being treated at London hospital

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The man, who has not been identified, is a health worker in DR Congo. He landed at RAF Northolt and was taken to the Royal Free Hospital. It is the first confirmed case of Ebola in a UK national.

Only four confirmed cases of the virus have been reported in the UK. More than 10,000 cases have been confirmed since the outbreak started in May. It is the second most deadly spate of infections behind the 2010s.

Vaccines developed by University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India to be tested. Will be the first time jabs designed to protect against Bundibugyo virus are used.

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