U.S. Doctor Infected with Ebola Evacuated from Congo for Treatment
Dr. Peter Stafford, an American doctor working with the missionary group Serge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin, Germany, where he is receiving care. Stafford expressed cautious optimism about his recovery. The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo has spread to Uganda, with nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths reported by the World Health Organization. The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids, posing a high risk to medical personnel. Stafford's family, who were also evacuated to Germany, remain asymptomatic. 
