British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK
DR Congo has been facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country's history A British man who has tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be flown back to the UK. It is the first confirmed case of a UK national contracting Ebola during the most recent outbreak of the rare but deadly virus in DR Congo, which has so far led to more than 5,000 deaths. Earlier, a UK government spokesperson said there were "well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this" and that the risk to the public remains low. Reuters news agency reported the infected man is a healthcare worker, citing an internal document BBC News has not seen.
