Disease Alert No. 22 - Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo virus in United Kingdom
Disease Alert No. 22 - Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo virus in United Kingdom
Disease Alert
November 05, 2026
Disease Alert No. 22 - Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo virus in United Kingdom
Time Period Covered November 05, 2026 - November 05, 2026
On November 4, 2026, a British healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola while supporting the outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was being medically evacuated to the United Kingdom (UK) for specialist treatment. The patient was in stable condition and expected to arrive on November 4–5, followed by transfer via specialist ambulance to a high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) unit. British authorities assessed the risk to the UK public as low, with no serious public health impact or disruption to international travel and trade anticipated.
Disease Alert No. 22 - Ebola Disease Caused by Bundibugyo virus in United Kingdom