UK Patient Tested for Ebola Amid DRC Outbreak

A patient at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland is being tested for Ebola as cases rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo. If confirmed, this would be the first UK case during the current DRC outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain. Public Health Scotland stated there are no confirmed cases and the risk to the public remains low, with the NHS having safe procedures in place. Separately, a French doctor who worked in DRC tested positive for Ebola on June 24. The outbreak likely spread for weeks before detection.