✉news HealthPandemics first seen 3 d ago, last 2 d ago, peak #9
British healthcare worker with Ebola to be flown home from Congo
Original: British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from Congo to UK, document shows
A British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be evacuated to the UK for treatment, according to a document seen by Reuters. The case highlights the continued risks faced by foreign medical staff responding to the outbreak in Congo, and follows established procedures for repatriating infected international health workers to specialist facilities in their home countries.
Why now: An active Ebola outbreak in Congo and the infection of a foreign healthcare worker raise fresh public health concerns.
United KingdomDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 13 snapshots from 3 d ago to 2 d ago.
Evidence
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/4903787