A U.S. citizen working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as the virus continues to spread in Central Africa.
Outbreak Details
The unidentified American, who works for a humanitarian organization, is the second U.S. citizen to test positive for Ebola amid the current outbreak. Dr. Peter Stafford fully recovered after being evacuated to Germany from the Congo in May during the first week of the outbreak.
The CDC is working with the patient’s employing organization, other U.S. federal agencies, public health authorities, and partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help prevent further transmission by supporting contact tracing and performing risk assessments to identify high-risk contacts.
This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded in Africa with 1,830 confirmed cases in the Congo, including 648 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have also been reported in Uganda.
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