American Has Contracted Ebola: CDC
The American was in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
TL;DR
- An American has tested positive for Ebola.
- The individual was exposed through work in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Symptoms developed over the weekend, with a positive test late Sunday.
- The Ebola outbreak is centered in Congo's Ituri province.
- Ebola has an average mortality rate of 50 percent.
- African officials have reported 80 suspected and confirmed deaths in the outbreak.