British nurse who contracted Ebola is in serious condition after contracting the virus again.
A 39-year old British nurse identified as Pauline Cafferkey, who contracted Ebola , ten months ago and recovered from the illness, is in a 'serious condition' at the Royal Free Hospital in north London today after falling ill with the deadly virus for a second time - ten days after she met Samantha Cameron in Downing Street.
She was wheeled from a jet at RAF Northolt by medics in hazard suits on a bed surrounded by a protective bubble before police closed roads so her ambulance could rush her to the nearby hospital in Hampstead.
She is said to have developed an 'unusual late complication' as a result of the original Ebola infection and tests have revealed that the virus is still lingering in her body.
Miss Cafferkey is now back in the isolation unit where she spent a month and became critically ill after being diagnosed with Ebola last December.
Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt who confirmed the relapse and the seriousness of her condition, tweeted: 'Thoughts with Pauline Cafferkey today as she battles Ebola for the second time'.
Despite recovering from Ebola, Pauline had complained about never having fully recovered after leaving hospital in January.
She said that her ordeal meant that her hair was falling out and she had problems with her thyroid.