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First US Ebola Patient Evacuated; CDC Imposes Travel Ban

5/19/2026

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U.S. health officials confirmed Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. physician in the DRC, as the first American infected with the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.
After testing positive at Nyankunde Hospital in Bunia, Stafford is being evacuated to Germany for treatment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added screening and a 30-day ban for travelers from the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan, said U.S. risk is low, and allocated $13 million.

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U.S. health officials confirmed Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. physician in the DRC, as the first American infected with the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.
After testing positive at Nyankunde Hospital in Bunia, Stafford is being evacuated to Germany for treatment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added screening and a 30-day ban for travelers from the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan, said U.S. risk is low, and allocated $13 million.