American working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says

[Fishrrman]

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/american-tests-positive-ebola-cdc-rcna345740

American working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says
by Aria Bendix
5.18.2026

A person from the United States has tested positive for Ebola in connection with the deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.

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.

A person from the United States has tested positive for Ebola in connection with the deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.

The person was exposed as part of their work in Congo, developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday, according to Dr. Satish Pillai, the CDC’s Ebola response incident manager.

“CDC has been working hand in hand with the Department of State to move the American for treatment and care to Germany and other high-risk contacts to Germany for monitoring,” Pillai said Monday in a media briefing.

In addition to the one symptomatic American, six others are being moved for treatment or observation.

A Christian missionary organization called Serge said Monday in a statement on its website that one of its medical missionaries had tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus. The group said the doctor was exposed while treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital in Congo.

The doctor’s wife, who is also a doctor, along with their four young children and a third doctor colleague are all being monitored and brought to a location where they can receive specialized medical care, Serge said.

The group did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The CDC said Monday that the U.S. is restricting entry for non-U.S. passport holders who have been in Uganda, Congo or South Sudan in the past 21 days.

“To the American public: The risk to the United States remains low. Travelers to the region should avoid contact with sick people, report symptoms immediately and follow our travel guidance,” Pillai said.

The World Health Organization over the weekend declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. More than 330 suspected cases and at least 88 suspected deaths have been reported in Congo. Uganda has two confirmed cases, including one death, among people who traveled from Congo.

The Bundibugyo virus involved in the outbreak leads to a rare type of Ebola for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment. There have been only a couple of previous Bundibugyo outbreaks — one in Uganda in 2007 and one in Congo in 2012. The fatality rate during those outbreaks ranged from 30% to 50%, according to the WHO.

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In before the "it's just covid all over again" comments:
Ebola ain't covid.
Especially a strain of Ebola that has "no approved vaccine or treatment".
This is serious stuff, not to be trifled with...

[Fishrrman]

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-deaths-rise-scale-speed-concerns-who-congo-uganda-rcna345833

Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief
NBC News
May 19, 2026
by Alexander Smith

At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 infected in the outbreak, according to health authorities in central Africa. An American missionary was among those who tested positive for the deadly disease.

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”

At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 suspected to have been infected in the latest outbreak, according to the Congolese Health Ministry. An American missionary was among those who tested positive for the deadly disease.

Global health experts are worried about the capacity of this outbreak to cause widespread illness and death in central Africa — not least because this rare strain of the disease, the Bundibugyo virus, has no approved vaccine or treatment. The outbreak was also undetected for weeks, adding to the complexities in containing it.

Cases have been reported as far away as the capital, Kinshasa, some 600 miles from the outbreak’s epicenter in the eastern Ituri province, as well as in neighboring Uganda.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said early Tuesday that he was “deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic.”

The number of suspected cases has risen dramatically from the 300 believed infected and 88 killed as of Monday.

Also cause for concern is the presence of cases in urban areas, the deaths of healthcare workers and significant population movement in the region, as well as a lack of vaccines, Tedros said.

WHO’s emergency committee is set to convene later Tuesday to discuss the outbreak.

The United Nations’ health agency said ​six tons of ‌supplies were set to arrive in Congo on Tuesday, including ⁠personal protective equipment and ​other medical supplies.

President Donald Trump said that he too was “concerned” about the situation, noting that the outbreak was so far confined to central Africa. Health experts say the likelihood of Ebola spreading in wealthy countries is very low because it spreads through bodily fluids rather than in the air.

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[libertybele]

   I don't trust the CDC nor the WHO.  We've got the hantavirus and now Ebola .... the mid terms are coming up.  Will they declare a pandemic to try and control the populace once again?

[Cyber Liberty]

  I don't trust the CDC nor the WHO.  We've got the hantavirus and now Ebola .... the mid terms are coming up.  Will they declare a pandemic to try and control the populace once again?

They are sure to try.  Their success will depend on the gullibility of the American people who still remember how COVID was used to cheat an election.

[jafo2010]

You can bet the stinking Democommies will use every event possible, every means possible to regain power in the USA.  I am not the least surprised this is happening.  In 2020 it was COVID, now ebola, hantavirus,  and WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE THEY WILL UNLEASH TO DEFEAT REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES IN THIS NATION.

You can bet China is involved too, for they have heavy influence in Africa.