Ebola virus disease – United Kingdom

A laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola virus disease was first reported in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2014. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this is the first case of Ebola detected on UK soil. The current status of the outbreak remains a single confirmed case.

The WHO reports one confirmed case of Ebola virus disease, with no probable or suspected cases. There have been no reported deaths, resulting in a case fatality ratio of 0%. The WHO is the authoritative source for this information.

The United Kingdom is the only country affected by this outbreak. There is no information available on the transit context, as this is a single case reported on land.

The public health response to this outbreak is being led by the UK authorities, with support from the WHO. For the latest updates on this outbreak, please refer to the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News at https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news.