New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment
Summary
A US citizen who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has arrived in Germany for medical treatment. The Trump administration is blocking Americans from traveling directly from the DRC to the US on commercial flights to prevent the spread of Ebola.Key Facts
- The patient is a US national infected with Ebola in the DRC’s Ituri province.
- He was transferred to a university hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, for treatment.
- The patient works for the Christian aid group Samaritan’s Purse as a warehouse manager.
- The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no vaccine or cure.
- Over 1,900 cases and 700 deaths have been confirmed in this DRC outbreak.
- The German health ministry says the patient does not pose a risk to others in the hospital or community.
- The US is blocking Americans in the DRC from flying to the US on commercial planes for at least 21 days after leaving the outbreak area.
- The US State Department will support affected Americans during this waiting period.
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