American working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says
An American working in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, as confirmed by the CDC. The individual developed symptoms over the weekend and is being moved for treatment to Germany. The CDC has also restricted entry for non-U.S. passport holders who have been in the affected regions recently.
- ▪The American was exposed to Ebola while working in Congo and tested positive late Sunday.
- ▪Six other Americans are being moved for treatment or observation due to potential exposure.
- ▪The CDC has restricted entry for non-U.S. passport holders from Uganda, the DRC, or South Sudan in the past 21 days.
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Health newsAmerican working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says The person was exposed as part of their work in Congo and developed symptoms over the weekend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint as part of Ebola prevention measures, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Monday.Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 18, 2026, 2:35 PM EDTBy Aria BendixA person from the United States has tested positive for Ebola in connection to the deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.Subscribe to read this story…
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