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UPDATED May 21, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
May 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Ebola-infected US doctor flown to Germany for treatment
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An American doctor with Ebola in the DRC was flown to Germany for treatment, with his wife and four children monitored.
WHO: Dr Peter Stafford; his wife and four children; World Health Organization
WHAT: Dr Peter Stafford was flown to Germany for Ebola treatment; his wife and four children were monitored for symptoms.
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 8:28 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: He contracted Ebola during the Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak.
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