Second U.S. Citizen Contracts Ebola in Congo as Outbreak Expands
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The CDC confirms a second U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola as Africa's outbreak reaches about 1,830 confirmed cases and 648 deaths; WHO says the global risk remains low. The U.S. is expanding airport screenings and coordinating contact tracing with authorities and the employing organization, while the earlier patient, Dr. Peter Stafford, recovered after evacuation to Germany; no other U.S. cases have been detected.
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