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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Notable Quotes
"I was concerned by the outbreak in DR Congo, but I believe it has not spread to the US."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The American patient will be medically evacuated from the Congo and taken to Germany for care."
— Satish Pillai , Other
"More than 100 people have died from the Ebola outbreak and there are at least 395 suspected cases."
— Jean Kaseya , Executive
"We are playing catch-up against a very dangerous pathogen."
— Matthew M Kavanagh , Academic
"That caused the Ebola outbreak to escalate."
— Samuel Roger Kamba , Politician
"The world was facing a number of major global health challenges, including Ebola."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
"The person developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday."
— Satish Pillai , Other
"I am concerned by the outbreak in DR Congo."
— President Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Dr Rebekah Stafford is an American doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, and the wife of Peter Stafford.
Head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Matthew M Kavanagh is the director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy and Politics.
An American doctor who contracted Ebola in eastern Congo.
The 45th President of the United States known for his hard-line immigration policies.
Peter Stafford's wife and a doctor who was exposed to Ebola but did not show symptoms.
Congolese health minister addressing the Ebola outbreak.
CDC's incident manager discussing the Ebola outbreak.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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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.
An American doctor has tested positive for Ebola after being exposed while working with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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.
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