American Doctor Catches Ebola During African Outbreak, CDC Says
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- Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, tells BBC News more than 100 people have died from the Ebola outbreak and there are at least 395 suspected cases.
- SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026 Citing unnamed sources, Stat News reports several Americans had "high-risk exposures" to Ebola while working in the Congo and says one has developed symptoms consistent with the disease.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline U.S. health officials have confirmed an American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo caught Ebola during an ongoing outbreak that has killed dozens of people and prompted evacuation efforts for several Americans traveling in the region.
A health worker overseas health screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital in Goma on May 18, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineMONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 The American patient will be medically evacuated from the Congo and taken to Germany for care, Satish Pillai at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, adding six other Americans are in the process of being evacuated from the area for treatment or monitoring.
The CDC and the Department of Homeland Security announce new travel restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak, including enhanced public health screening for people arriving from affected areas and entry restrictions for non-U.S. passport holders who have been in Uganda, the Congo or South Sudan in the last 21 days.