Ebola-infected aid worker flown to Netherlands for treatment
A Médecins Sans Frontières worker infected with Ebola was flown to the Netherlands on a French private jet and taken under military escort to a hospital in Leiden.
A Médecins Sans Frontières worker infected with Ebola was flown to the Netherlands for treatment, landing at Schiphol airport on a French private jet on Thursday evening after a flight of about nine and a half hours, Omroep West reported.
The plane landed at around 19:45, and more than an hour later several ambulances, escorted by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, arrived at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) with the patient, according to the broadcaster and footage published by NU.nl.
No further detail on the patient's condition, where they contracted Ebola, or whether any other people are being monitored as a result of contact with them was given in the available reports.
What we know
- A Médecins Sans Frontières worker infected with Ebola was flown from abroad to the Netherlands on a French private jet, landing at Schiphol on Thursday evening.
- The patient was taken to Leiden University Medical Centre under escort from several ambulances and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.
Not yet confirmed
- The patient's current condition and where they were infected have not been reported.
Why it matters for Europe
Specialised repatriation flights for infected aid workers are a standard precaution against the spread of Ebola, a haemorrhagic fever with a high fatality rate if untreated; LUMC in Leiden is one of the Dutch hospitals equipped to treat high-consequence infectious diseases in isolation.
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Questions and answers
- Who is the patient?
- A Médecins Sans Frontières aid worker infected with Ebola; their identity has not been made public.
- Where were they taken?
- To Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in the Netherlands, under a military-escorted ambulance convoy.
- Is there a wider public health risk in the Netherlands?
- The available reports do not say whether other people are being monitored as a result of contact with the patient.
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