Exposed Ebola Patient Evacuations Spark Rift Over US Return Policy

U.S. officials allegedly resisted returning an Ebola‑exposed American for US care, instead sending surgeon Peter Stafford to Germany for treatment while another exposed doctor was moved to Prague for monitoring; Stafford’s wife and four children also went to Germany, and an additional family member was returned to the U.S. The CDC confirmed Stafford’s Ebola infection as lawmakers and the White House faced questions about the decision, alongside new travel screening rules for travelers from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.