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Health · 21 July 2026

UK aid worker isolated in London hospital for Ebola exposure

UK aid worker isolated in London hospital for Ebola exposure

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A UK humanitarian worker is in isolation at a London hospital after possible Ebola exposure in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The individual is not showing symptoms but will be monitored for up to 21 days as a precaution. Health officials state the public risk is minimal, with no confirmed UK cases.

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