US doctor who contracted Ebola in the DRC flown to Germany for treatment
Summary
An American doctor who caught Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was flown to Germany for treatment, along with his family. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is growing quickly and is a serious health emergency.Key Facts
- The Ebola outbreak in the DRC involves the Bundibugyo virus, which currently has no approved treatment or vaccine.
- At least 134 people have died and over 500 cases have been reported so far.
- The infected doctor is Peter Stafford, a surgeon working with a Christian missionary group named Serge.
- Stafford unknowingly operated on a patient who had Ebola but was not diagnosed before the outbreak was known.
- Stafford’s wife and four children are also being checked for Ebola symptoms.
- The patient Stafford operated on died before being tested for Ebola.
- The outbreak has spread to urban areas and also reached neighboring Uganda, but WHO says a global pandemic is unlikely.
- WHO expects the number of cases and deaths to keep rising and calls for an international response.
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