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Doctor who survived Ebola shares concerns about latest outbreak in Central Africa

Doctor who survived Ebola shares concerns about latest outbreak in Central Africa

Summary

Health officials are working to stop a fast-growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Over 100 people have died, and more than 300 others are sick in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. An American medical worker has also caught the disease.

Key Facts

  • At least 116 suspected deaths from Ebola have been reported.
  • More than 300 cases are suspected in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
  • The outbreak is spreading quickly and causing concern among health officials.
  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed an American medical missionary has the illness.
  • Dr. Craig Spencer, who survived Ebola in 2014, discussed concerns related to the outbreak.
  • The Ebola virus can cause severe illness and has a high death rate.
  • Health teams are working to contain and control the spread of the virus.
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