U.S. doctor tests positive for Ebola, CDC says
An American doctor in Congo has tested positive for a rare variant of the Ebola virus amid an ongoing outbreak. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a public health emergency, with over 300 suspected cases and more than 100 deaths reported. The outbreak has been complicated by delays in response and misidentification of the virus strain.
- ▪The American doctor is among the confirmed cases in Bunia, Ituri province.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in over 300 suspected cases and 118 deaths in Congo and Uganda.
- ▪The WHO has sent experts and supplies to assist in the response efforts.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Roybal campus in Atlanta in March.Megan Varner/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAn American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, Congolese officials said Monday. Deaths have surpassed 100 in two provinces and details emerged about the government’s delayed response to the outbreak.The doctor is among the cases in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, said Dr.
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