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U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo

A second U.S. citizen, an aid worker, has tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is receiving treatment in Germany.

By · Published July 15, 2026 at 19:51 UTC · Updated July 15, 2026 at 21:28 UTC

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📍 Aftermath

A second American citizen was diagnosed with Ebola during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient was evacuated to a German hospital where they were reported as stable and responding well to treatment.

Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.

Questions people are asking

Where is the infected U.S. citizen being treated?

The patient was evacuated to and is currently being treated in a German hospital.

Who is the infected individual?

Coverage from Bloomberg and CBS News identifies the patient as an American aid worker employed by a humanitarian organization.

What is the travel guidance for the region?

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Embassy has told Americans to avoid Congo due to the Ebola outbreak.

What happened

A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus. This individual is the second American to be diagnosed during the current outbreak. Following the diagnosis, the patient was evacuated to a hospital in Germany.

Coverage from Reuters, Bloomberg, and ABC News emphasizes that the patient is currently stable and responding well to treatment. The WHO chief confirmed the transfer to Germany, while Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Embassy has advised Americans to avoid traveling to Congo.

Future developments depend on the patient's recovery progress in Germany and reports from the WHO regarding the spread of the outbreak, which one official described as largely undetected.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.

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