A British citizen in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed to have Ebola, marking the first case of a UK national infected during the current outbreak. The UK government stated that the risk to the public remains low and that established procedures for handling such cases are in place.
The ongoing outbreak in DR Congo has resulted in over 5,000 deaths and is the deadliest in the country's history. The Bundibugyo variant of the virus is currently spreading, and there is no approved vaccine available for it.