American tests positive for Ebola virus amid outbreak in Congo and Uganda: CDC

May 18, 2026 - 23:00
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American tests positive for Ebola virus amid outbreak in Congo and Uganda: CDC
people in a hospital in PPE gather around each other

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ‌Prevention confirmed on Monday that ​one American has tested ​positive for Ebola as part ​of their work in Congo. The latest figures from the Congo Health Cluster put the number of suspected deaths from the Ebola outbreak at 105, with 393 suspected cases.