Event Brief
American doctor tests positive for Ebola in Congo
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: An American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a confirmed Ebola case and is being taken to Germany.
WHO: An American medical missionary
WHAT: Tests positive for Ebola; is taken to Germany for treatment
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: The doctor tested positive for Ebola.
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