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American doctor who recovered from Ebola arrives back in U.S., says he's "feeling well"
The American doctor who contracted Ebola while working on a humanitarian mission in Congo has returned to the United States and said he's feeling well after recovering from the potentially deadly disease.
TL;DR
- Dr. Peter Stafford, an American doctor, has returned to the U.S. after recovering from Ebola.
- He contracted the virus while on a humanitarian mission in Congo and was treated in Berlin.
- His wife and four children, also evacuated and quarantined, did not develop symptoms.
- Stafford expressed gratitude for his recovery and ongoing prayers for those affected by the epidemic in Congo.
- The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo and Uganda is concerning, with no vaccines or treatments available for this strain.
- As of recent reports, there have been hundreds of confirmed cases and deaths in both Congo and Uganda.