US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus, US CDC says
UNICEF staff and airport workers receive an Echo humanitarian aircraft carrying medical supplies, personal protective equipment for the Ebola response at the Bunia National Airport in Bunia. PHOTO | REUTERS
A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the US CDC said on Friday.
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UNICEF staff and airport workers receive an Echo humanitarian aircraft carrying medical supplies, personal protective equipment for the Ebola response at the Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the patient's employing organization, other federal agencies and partners in the DRC to help prevent further transmission and identify high-risk contacts, it said.
A US State Department spokesperson on Saturday said the agency was aware of the case and was working to support the affected American. The spokesperson declined to provide additional details.
