U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation
Summary
An American doctor, Peter Stafford, caught the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was evacuated to Germany for treatment. He is feeling better but still sick, and his family was also evacuated and is being monitored.Key Facts
- Dr. Peter Stafford was infected with Ebola while working with the group Serge in Congo.
- He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin, Germany, for care.
- His wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford, and their four children were also evacuated and are symptom-free but isolated.
- The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to Uganda and South Sudan, with nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.
- Stafford was exposed during surgery at Nyankunde Hospital in eastern Congo, where he has worked since 2023.
- The Bundibugyo strain is rare, has no known vaccine or treatment, and has a fatality rate of 30 to 50%.
- Stafford is receiving supportive care like fluids and symptom treatment and is showing mild improvement.
- Another doctor from Serge, Dr. Patrick LaRochelle, was potentially exposed and is quarantined in Prague but has no symptoms.
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