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American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC and aid group say
Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 8:27 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola.
- The doctor is being transferred to Germany for treatment.
- The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo ebolavirus variant, for which there is no vaccine or treatment.
- The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
- There are over 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths in the Congo and Uganda.
- Factors like urban setting and armed group attacks are concerns for further spread.