Ebola patient evacuated to Germany as Congo outbreak expands
TL;DR
An American surgeon in Congo, Dr. Peter Stafford, tested positive for Ebola and was evacuated to Germany for treatment; his wife and four children remain in Congo under monitoring, while another physician exposed to the virus is being watched, as the Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri province grows and officials warn of its rapid spread.
- American doctor with Ebola evacuated to Germany as wife and four children are monitored in Congo NBC News
- Potential spread of Ebola warrants ‘serious concern,’ WHO chief says CNN
- Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Could Last Months, W.H.O. Says The New York Times
- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
- Ebola Outbreak Update: An American Doctor, A WHO Emergency, And What The New Numbers Mean Forbes
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