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U.S. Patient Hospitalized in Germany with Bundibugyo Ebola

7/13/2026

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A U.S. citizen in his 60s employed by Samaritan’s Purse was admitted early Monday to Frankfurt University Hospital’s isolation unit with Bundibugyo Ebola.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the positive test on Friday.
Hospital officials said the isolation unit is separate and poses no risk to patients or public.
Congo’s public health institute reported 1,926 Ebola cases, 702 deaths and spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces.

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A U.S. citizen in his 60s employed by Samaritan’s Purse was admitted early Monday to Frankfurt University Hospital’s isolation unit with Bundibugyo Ebola.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the positive test on Friday.
Hospital officials said the isolation unit is separate and poses no risk to patients or public.
Congo’s public health institute reported 1,926 Ebola cases, 702 deaths and spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces.