UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.
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"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."
— Richard Pebody , Academic
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The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.
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