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American contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, CDC says
Key takeaways
- Madeline Halpert Getty Images An American tested positive for Ebola after being exposed while working with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, US officials said on Monday.
- The American is being evacuated to Germany for treatment after developing symptoms over the weekend, said Dr Satish Pillai, Ebola response incident manager with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, with more than 390 cases suspected, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told the BBC.
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Madeline Halpert Getty Images An American tested positive for Ebola after being exposed while working with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, US officials said on Monday.
The American is being evacuated to Germany for treatment after developing symptoms over the weekend, said Dr Satish Pillai, Ebola response incident manager with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, with more than 390 cases suspected, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention told the BBC.
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