American doctor confirmed to have Ebola as Congo outbreak surpasses 300 suspected cases
An American doctor has been confirmed to have contracted Ebola amid an outbreak in Congo, which has now surpassed 300 suspected cases. The outbreak, caused by a rare variant of the virus, has resulted in over 100 deaths across two provinces. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in 118 deaths in Ituri and North Kivu provinces and two deaths in neighboring Uganda.
- ▪The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spread undetected for weeks, leading to delayed responses.
- ▪Congo's health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers to combat the outbreak.
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World News American doctor confirmed to have Ebola as Congo outbreak surpasses 300 suspected cases By Associated Press Published May 18, 2026, 3:27 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google KINSHASA, Congo — An American doctor is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak in Congo of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, a Congolese official said Monday, as deaths have surpassed 100 in two provinces and details emerged about the government’s delayed response to the outbreak. Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, medical director of the Congolese National Institute of Bio-Medical Research, told The Associated Press the doctor is among the cases in Bunia, capital of Ituri province.
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