Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn American patient tested positive for the Ebola-causing Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after developing symptoms over the weekend. President Trump expressed concern about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and a White House official confirmed the patient and six high-risk contacts would be transported to Germany for specialized treatment. Germany was chosen for treatment due to its internationally recognized facilities for viral hemorrhagic fever and shorter flight times compared to the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new entry restrictions for non-U.S. passport holders who have been in Uganda, DRC, or South Sudan within the last 21 days. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of the Bundibugyo virus a public health emergency of international concern, though it does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency. In fullTrump ‘concerned’ about Ebola outbreak after American tests positive for deadly virusThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ebola outbreak ‘concerns’ Trump after American patient tests positive
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn American patient tested positive for the Ebola-causing Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after developing symptoms over the weekend. President Trump expressed concern about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and a White House official confirmed the patient and six high-risk contacts would be transported to Germany for specialized treatment. Germany was chosen for treatment due to its internationally recognized facilities for viral hemorrhagic fever and shorter flight times compared to the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new entry restrictions for non-U.S. passport holders who have been in Uganda, DRC, or South Sudan within the last 21 days. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of the Bundibugyo virus a public health emergency of international concern, though it does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency. In fullTrump ‘concerned’ about Ebola outbreak after American tests positive for deadly virusThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
