An American physician working in Bunia, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease, U.S. health officials confirmed on Monday, May 18, 2026. The doctor, identified by mission organization Serge as Dr. Peter Stafford, had been serving in the region since 2023. Stafford, his wife Rebekah, and colleague Dr. Patrick LaRochelle are classified as high‑risk contacts, though only Stafford has tested positive so far. Stafford and six other exposed Americans are being flown to Germany for care. The U.S. government simultaneously invoked Title 42 to temporarily bar certain foreign nationals from entry.
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埃博拉病例可能会影响您的旅行计划。如果您计划前往刚果或邻国,请预计行程会有所中断。预订前请查看美国疾病控制与预防中心 (CDC) 的旅行建议。这也提醒我们在海外旅行时,要及时了解疫苗接种和健康预防措施的最新情况。
这次埃博拉病例很严重,但正在得到处理。美国政府正在采取措施保护公众健康。请记住,埃博拉病毒不易传播。需要通过身体接触传播。如果您认识即将很快出行的人,值得转发。
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