An American Has Ebola. Here's What to Know
An American working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, prompting health officials to monitor six close contacts. The CDC is coordinating efforts to transport the infected individual and contacts to Germany for care. The ongoing outbreak has resulted in eight confirmed cases and over 250 suspected cases, with significant challenges in containment due to violence and inadequate health infrastructure.
- ▪An American has tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪The CDC is monitoring six close contacts and plans to transport them to Germany for care.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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An American working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has tested positive for Ebola and has symptoms, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Six other Americans who are close contacts of the infected person, also in the DRC, are being monitored.Captain Satish Pillai, incident manager for CDC’s Ebola response, said during a May 18 briefing that the CDC is working to transport all seven Americans to facilities in Germany where they will continue to receive care and be evaluated. He said the individual with the confirmed case was “exposed as part of their work in DRC” but would not provide additional details about how the person was exposed.
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