Suspected Ebola case is being monitored at a London hospital after 'exposure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo'
By GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER and MEIKE LEONARD, HEALTH REPORTER
Published: 16:37 EDT, 21 July 2026 \| Updated: 16:52 EDT, 21 July 2026
A suspected Ebola case is being monitored at a London hospital after a humanitarian worker was 'exposed' to the disease in DR Congo, the UK Health Security Agency said.
The British resident had been working in the African nation as part of a humanitarian organisation when he is feared to have contracted the disease.
He was evacuated on a chartered flight as a precautionary measure, the agency said, and is now being 'monitored and assessed' at a hospital by specialists in the capital.
The worker is not currently displaying symptoms and 'remains well'.
There has not been a single case of Ebola recorded in Britain since 2015 when three health workers returned from Africa with the disease, according to reports.
Richard Pebody, Director, Epidemic \& Emerging Infections at UKHSA, said: 'The risk to the general public remains low.
'This individual has been transferred out of an abundance of caution, and we're pleased they remain well.'
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