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A Médecins Sans Frontières aid worker infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was evacuated to the Netherlands on Thursday for treatment, the humanitarian organization and Dutch hospital officials confirmed.
The patient, who contracted the virus while working in the DRC, was transported via a special flight and admitted to the Leiden University Medical Center’s secure isolation unit, the hospital said in a statement. The facility’s isolation rooms, equipped with double-door airlocks and intensive care capabilities, are designed for highly infectious diseases. “All precautionary measures are being taken to prevent transmission,” the hospital stated, adding that treatment would follow strict protocols in full isolation.
MSF confirmed the evacuation, noting the worker was being transported under a strict medical protocol in coordination with relevant authorities. The World Health Organization has declared the Bundibugyo variant outbreak in the DRC and Uganda an international emergency. Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids and has a fatality rate of around 50 percent, according to the WHO.
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Ebola-infected aid worker heading to Netherlands for treatment An Ebola-infected patient is coming to the Netherlands for treatment. The patient is an aid worker who contracted the virus while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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