UK prepares to fly home first British Ebola patient infected during latest Congo outbreak
A UK citizen who caught the Ebola virus during his stay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is set to fly back to his country.
By Chinedu OkaforSouth Africa
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A health worker in protective gear responds to Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo after the WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency amid fears of wider regional spread. [Photo by John WESSELS / AFP]
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- 36 words · 1 min read
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- November 5, 2026
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- Chinedu Okafor
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- Business Insider