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British Ebola Patient to Be Flown Back to UK for Specialist Treatment After Testing Positive in DR Congo

A British healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being flown back to the United Kingdom for specialist treatment, British authorities confirmed on Wednesday 4 November 2026. The patient is in a stable condition and is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday, before being transferred by specialist ambulance to a…