#Trump White House resisted allowing an American doctor exposed to #Ebola while working in the #DRC to return to the #US, acc/to 5 people familiar with the Ebola response…, delaying the #evacuation & #care of Peter Stafford, who was ultimately transported to #Germany [Danke Deutschland].

The admin’s reluctance to bring an infected American back to US soil marked a sharp contrast with the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak.

#NoCompassion #TheCrueltyIsThePoint
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to nearly 500 suspected cases and 116 deaths, and the World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern. @NBCNews has more on how the virus spreads and the risk of a larger outbreak.

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#Ebola #Africa #Virus #Doctor #Congo #Uganda #DRC

What we know about the 2026 Ebola outbreak as first American tests positive

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to nearly 500 suspected cases and 116 deaths, the United Nations said Monday.

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An American working in the #DRC tested positive for #Ebola, the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (#CDC) confirmed Monday. Authorities did not name the person. Earlier that day, the international charity Serge reported that a Christian missionary physician had “tested positive” after “presenting symptoms consistent with the virus.”

#PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease
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