US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures
by Edward Helmore and Melody Schreiber from US news | The Guardian on (#75Q05)
Health officials to take proactive measures' in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda
US health authorities confirmed on Monday that an American has developed Ebola after being exposed during their work in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); officials also said that they were taking proactive measures" to protect US citizens in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda.
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the case on Monday and said the individual was being evacuated to Germany. They developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday, said Satish K Pillai, an incident manager for the CDC's Ebola response in a press conference.
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