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Doctors at a hospital in north-west London have begun treating a Briton who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.Doctors at a hospital in north-west London have begun treating a Briton who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.
The man has been named as William Pooley, a 29-year-old volunteer nurse, by a US scientist who worked with him. William Pooley, a 29-year-old volunteer nurse, was described by a charity he worked for as a "hero".
Mr Pooley was flown to RAF Northolt in a specially equipped military aircraft on Sunday and taken under police escort to Hampstead's Royal Free Hospital.Mr Pooley was flown to RAF Northolt in a specially equipped military aircraft on Sunday and taken under police escort to Hampstead's Royal Free Hospital.
He volunteered to go to west Africa to care for victims of the Ebola outbreak which has killed almost 1,500 people. He volunteered to go to care for victims of the Ebola outbreak which has killed almost 1,500 people.
It is the first confirmed case of a Briton contracting the virus during the current outbreak. His is the first confirmed case of a Briton contracting the virus during the current outbreak.
'Remarkable man''Remarkable man'
Mr Pooley, believed to be from near Woodbridge in Suffolk, was flown out of Sierra Leone's main airport in Lungi, in a RAF C-17 transport aircraft.Mr Pooley, believed to be from near Woodbridge in Suffolk, was flown out of Sierra Leone's main airport in Lungi, in a RAF C-17 transport aircraft.
He will be treated in a specialist isolation unit for patients with highly infectious disease, the only one of its kind in Europe.He will be treated in a specialist isolation unit for patients with highly infectious disease, the only one of its kind in Europe.
A special tent ensures medical staff can interact with the patient but are separated by plastic and rubber.A special tent ensures medical staff can interact with the patient but are separated by plastic and rubber.
Mr Pooley was described by a colleague in Kenema district, Robert F Garry, as a "remarkable young man and a natural leader". Mr Pooley had worked as a volunteer providing palliative care at The Shepherd's Hospice in Sierra Leone from March until July.
He had worked as a volunteer providing palliative care at The Shepherd's Hospice in Sierra Leone from March until July. He then requested to be relocated to the Kenema Government Hospital to serve on the Ebola treatment ward, after he heard reports that patients were being abandoned when health workers died from the virus.
Mr Pooley then requested to be relocated to the Kenema Government Hospital to serve on the Ebola treatment ward, after he heard reports that patients were being abandoned when health workers died from the virus. Gabriel Madiye, the executive director of The Shepherd's Hospice, said Mr Pooley had been aware of the risks, but was determined to work there.
"We consider him a hero," he said. "Somebody who is sacrificing to provide care in very difficult circumstances - when our own health workers are running away."
There is no cure for Ebola but with treatment of the symptoms, and proper hydration, patients have a chance of survival.There is no cure for Ebola but with treatment of the symptoms, and proper hydration, patients have a chance of survival.
Prof Jonathan Ball, a virologist at Nottingham University, said there would be immediate testing to ensure all organs were functioning.Prof Jonathan Ball, a virologist at Nottingham University, said there would be immediate testing to ensure all organs were functioning.
"He really is in the best place and will have the best possible care," he said."He really is in the best place and will have the best possible care," he said.
At the sceneAt the scene
Jon Ironmonger, BBC NewsJon Ironmonger, BBC News
Whisked into the Royal Free Hospital late on Sunday night under police escort was a man whose noisy arrival was quickly replaced by the everyday comings and goings of a rainy bank holiday morning.Whisked into the Royal Free Hospital late on Sunday night under police escort was a man whose noisy arrival was quickly replaced by the everyday comings and goings of a rainy bank holiday morning.
Inside the building a rare drama is unfolding - the meticulous treatment of the first British person infected by the Ebola outbreak.Inside the building a rare drama is unfolding - the meticulous treatment of the first British person infected by the Ebola outbreak.
The volunteer nurse is being treated in an isolation unit which is the only one of its kind in Europe, and more sophisticated than any facility in west Africa.The volunteer nurse is being treated in an isolation unit which is the only one of its kind in Europe, and more sophisticated than any facility in west Africa.
Doctors will interact with him behind the plastic of an airtight tent to avoid the risk of contamination.Doctors will interact with him behind the plastic of an airtight tent to avoid the risk of contamination.
They will attend to his symptoms, particularly dehydration, but Ebola has no proven cure, so the main battle is down to him and his body's ability to fight the virus.They will attend to his symptoms, particularly dehydration, but Ebola has no proven cure, so the main battle is down to him and his body's ability to fight the virus.
Last week, two Americans who had contracted the disease in Liberia made a recovery and were discharged from hospital after being given an experimental drug called ZMapp in the US.Last week, two Americans who had contracted the disease in Liberia made a recovery and were discharged from hospital after being given an experimental drug called ZMapp in the US.
Officials in Liberia also said three medical staff have shown signs of improvement after taking the drug.Officials in Liberia also said three medical staff have shown signs of improvement after taking the drug.
The US manufacturer of ZMapp has said supplies of the drug are exhausted, but the Department of Health said it was working to source any remaining doses.The US manufacturer of ZMapp has said supplies of the drug are exhausted, but the Department of Health said it was working to source any remaining doses.
Department of Health deputy chief medical officer Prof John Watson has said the risk of Ebola to the UK remains "very low".Department of Health deputy chief medical officer Prof John Watson has said the risk of Ebola to the UK remains "very low".
The World Health Organization has estimated 2,615 people in west Africa have been infected with Ebola since March.The World Health Organization has estimated 2,615 people in west Africa have been infected with Ebola since March.
Health officials have reported the first cases outside west Africa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Health officials have reported the first cases outside west Africa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The virus is spread between humans through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It is one of the world's deadliest diseases, potentially with a mortality rate of 90%. However, the current outbreak has a fatality rate of 55%.The virus is spread between humans through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It is one of the world's deadliest diseases, potentially with a mortality rate of 90%. However, the current outbreak has a fatality rate of 55%.
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Have you or has someone you know been affected by the current Ebola outbreak? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.Have you or has someone you know been affected by the current Ebola outbreak? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.