Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 782, with 181 deaths, as officials report a record daily increase. Conflict, limited contact tracing and gaps in testing are complicating containment efforts.
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Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. doctor infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while working in Congo, has recovered and left quarantine at Berlin’s Charité hospital. The outbreak has spread to Uganda, with Congo reporting a rising number of cases and deaths.
Kenya’s High Court has extended a block on a proposed U.S.-linked Ebola quarantine facility after protests in Nanyuki and growing criticism from Kenyan groups and U.S. health experts. President William Ruto defended the plan as part of Kenya’s emergency preparedness partnership with Washington.
An Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has led to 43 confirmed deaths in Congo and Uganda, with over 1,100 suspected cases under investigation. Brazil is monitoring two possible cases but assesses the risk of spread as very low.
An American doctor working in Congo has tested positive for Ebola amid a regional outbreak. The CDC is coordinating his transfer to Germany for treatment as the World Health Organization declares a global health emergency.