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American medical missionary tests positive for Ebola in Congo
An American medical missionary tested positive for Ebola while serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.
TL;DR
- American medical missionary Peter Stafford tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Stafford was serving with the mission group Serge at Nyankunde Hospital in Ituri Province.
- The World Health Organization declared a global emergency due to the Ebola outbreak, with significant cases in the DRC and Uganda.
- U.S. officials issued a Level Four travel advisory warning against travel to the Congo.
- The Bundibugyoebola virus spreads through bodily fluids and causes symptoms like fever, fatigue, and vomiting.
- The WHO is meeting to discuss recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, though the U.S. will not participate after withdrawing from the organization.