American who contracted Ebola in DR Congo evacuated for treatment
A medical group says an American doctor tested positive after being exposed while treating patients.
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A medical group says an American doctor tested positive after being exposed while treating patients.
An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola during an ongoing outbreak, prompting evacuation efforts for several Americans in the region.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is opening new Ebola treatment centers following the diagnosis of an American doctor with the virus in Bunia, Ituri province.
The United States is enhancing precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services, as one American in the DR Congo has contracted the virus.
An American doctor has tested positive for Ebola after being exposed while working with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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