UK health worker monitored for Ebola at London hospital
A British health worker is being monitored for possible Ebola exposure at a London hospital as a highly precautionary measure, UKHSA says.
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A British humanitarian worker exposed to Ebola in DR Congo is being monitored in isolation at a London hospital, with no symptoms yet. The risk to the public remains low.
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