DR Congo Ebola outbreak and UK case

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1. 1 Jan 2015Background

   British health workers with Ebola treated at Royal Free Hospital, 2014-15

   Several British health workers infected during the 2014-15 West Africa Ebola epidemic were flown home and treated in London, and all survived.

2. 1 MayBackground

   DR Congo declares new Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Ituri province

   In May 2026 DR Congo declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, after cases were confirmed in Ituri and North Kivu.

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   5 Nov

   British doctor with Ebola flown home from DR Congo to London hospital

   A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in DR Congo has landed in the UK and is now in a specialist isolation unit in London. Officials say public risk is low.