A British humanitarian aid worker was monitored for Ebola in a London hospital

A humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been flown to the UK for treatment after being exposed to Ebola in a healthcare setting.

The United Kingdom’s Health Protection Agency (UHSA) said the man, who is a resident of the UK and has not been named, had no symptoms and the move was precautionary.

The man remains in a stable condition but is being assessed and monitored at a London hospital, a UKHSA statement said.

The hospital has not been named but the Royal Free in north London has a high-level isolation unit and is a major national center for high-impact infectious diseases.

The incubation period for Ebola is two to 21 days, and the humanitarian worker is required to be in complete isolation.

The man was working with a humanitarian organization supporting the response to the Ebola outbreak.

Ebola is a very dangerous disease. Unlike the flu or covid, it is not airborne and is spread through direct contact with body fluids.

The symptoms come suddenly and start like flu or malaria, fever, headache and fatigue. As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhea occur and lead to disability. Some, but not all, patients develop internal and external bleeding.

Richard Peabody, director of epidemiology and communicable diseases at UKHSA, said: “The risk to the general population is low.

“This individual was taken out of great care, and we are happy that they are doing well.”

The agency says there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in the UK.