CDC says one American tested positive for Ebola in DRC - Reuters
CDC says one American tested positive for Ebola in DRC Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"The CDC is working with the US State Department to move the American to Germany for treatment and care."
— Dr Satish Pillai , Other
"I’m very concerned about the ability of the US government, especially the CDC, to respond to emergencies like this."
— Thomas Frieden , Other
"Given the previous experience for caring for Ebola patients, coupled with the flight times being significantly shorter, this allows us to get these persons to points of care quickly."
— Dr. Satish K. Pillai , Academic
"Currently, we have already more than 100 deaths due to this outbreak, and this is not acceptable."
— Dr. Jean Kaseya , Academic
"Singling out non-US passport holders singles out non-US citizens."
— Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo , Academic
Key People
Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
CEO of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Dr Stafford is a medical missionary who was exposed to Ebola while treating patients in the DRC.
An American doctor and medical missionary working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A physician monitoring for symptoms of Ebola while treating patients.
Incident manager for the CDC's Ebola response.
Dr Pillai is the incident manager for the CDC’s Ebola response.
Thomas Frieden is a former CDC director who oversaw the agency during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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The CDC confirmed that an American tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, advising that the immediate risk in the U.S. remains low.
An American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the DRC has tested positive for Ebola, with the individual being transported to Germany for treatment.
The CDC confirmed that an American tested positive for Ebola in the DRC, advising that the immediate risk in the U.S. remains low.
The CDC confirmed that at least one American working in the DRC has tested positive for Ebola, with the risk to the U.S. public remaining low.
An American working in the DRC tested positive for Ebola, prompting the U.S. to implement travel restrictions from the affected region.
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