German Hospital Treats US Ebola Patient Infected in Congo
The patient is in strict isolation, and officials said the hospital poses no risk to the public as Congo cases climbed to 1,926.
- A United States citizen infected with the Bundibugyo Ebola variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo was admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital early Monday, arriving at the special isolation unit at around 3 a.m. local time.
- The U.S. CDC confirmed Friday that a humanitarian worker in Congo tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola, as confirmed cases there surged to 1,926 with 702 deaths and spread to two new provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo.
- Timo Wolf, head of the special isolation unit, said "The patient's condition is currently stable." The hospital confirmed complete structural and organizational separation from the rest of the facility.
- Frankfurt University Hospital assured the public there is no risk to other patients or the community, citing the special isolation unit's structural design and containment protocols.
- Germany's successful discharge of a prior Ebola patient from Berlin's Charité hospital in June demonstrates established medical protocols, while Congo's new strain, limited tools, and ongoing conflict continue complicating outbreak containment and increasing cross-border case risk.
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Second US citizen diagnosed with Ebola transferred to Germany for treatment
A second U.S. citizen was diagnosed with Ebola on Friday and subsequently transferred to Germany for treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The individual, whose identity was not revealed, is a humanitarian worker and was admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital early on Monday. “As infections among response personnel are not unexpected in an...
Again, a US physician in the Congo has infected himself with the dangerous Ebola virus, again it goes to Germany for treatment. The treating clinic gives little information about the case.
In Germany, an Ebola-diseased person from the USA who had been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo is again being treated.
The outbreak has already killed around 670 people in Congo, and several cases of infection have been reported in Europe this year.
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