ByEMILY JOSHU STERNE, US ASSISTANT HEALTH EDITOR
Published:14:39 EDT, 18 May 2026|Updated:15:13 EDT, 18 May 2026
An American based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has contractedEbolain the African nation's latest outbreak.
TheCDCsaid Monday that an American working in the DRC developed Ebola after being exposed at work.
The unidentified individual developed symptoms - which can include sudden fever, intense weakness, severe headache, sore throat and muscle and joint pain.
The infected American is being evacuated toGermany, the CDC said.
An additional six individuals are also in the process of being evacuated to receive treatment or monitoring, Satish K Pillai, an incident manager for the CDC's Ebola response, said in a press conference.
About 25 people are working in the US office in the DRC, and the CDC said it is sending another person to the region from Atlanta.
The CDC said it assessed the immediate risk to the general US public as low, 'but we will continue to evaluate the evolving situation and may adjust public health measures as additional information becomes available.'
The case comes amid anoutbreak of Ebola caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, which has killed 88 people in the DRC since last month. There have been 1- confirmed cases and 336 suspected incidences. Among the dead are at least four healthcare workers.
Source: Drudge Report
