UK national tests positive for Ebola virus in DR Congo
A British national who is in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the UK government has confirmed.
TL;DR
- A British national in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola.
- The UK government confirmed the case and stated that risk to the public is low.
- This is the first confirmed case of a UK national contracting Ebola during the current DR Congo outbreak.
- The outbreak in DR Congo is the country's deadliest, with over 5,000 deaths.
- New candidate drugs and vaccines against the Bundibugyo variant will be tested.
- Ebola cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.