British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from DRC

A British healthcare worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and is expected to be medically evacuated to the United Kingdom for specialist treatment, British authorities said. The patient is in stable condition, and authorities said the risk to the UK public is low. The patient’s identity has not been disclosed. An official evacuation document says the patient is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday and then travel by specialist ambulance to a high-consequence infectious disease unit. The exact receiving unit has not been confirmed; one report said it could be in London or Newcastle. The case is the first involving a British national linked to the current outbreak. The patient had been in the DRC supporting the outbreak response, according to reports, and was sent there by a humanitarian organisation, according to the evacuation document. The World Health Organization said it has supported medical evacuations at the request of partners and governments, without providing details about this patient. British authorities said established procedures for handling Ebola cases had been activated. They do not expect a serious public...