Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to Ebola in outbreak, US media reportsUS Centres for Disease Control and Prevention plans to deploy additional staff to the affected countries and provide technical support2-MIN READ2-MIN0Published: 6:50am, 18 May 2026A number of Americans currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, with several deemed to have had high-risk exposures, US health news website STAT News reported on Sunday.At least one of these individuals may have developed symptoms, the report said.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), after 80 suspected deaths.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to Ebola in outbreak, US media reports
US health news website STAT News reported that several Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may have been exposed to suspected Ebola cases in the country's latest outbreak. Some of these individuals are considered to have had high-risk exposures, and at least one may have developed symptoms.
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US health news website STAT News reported that several Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may have been exposed to suspected Ebola cases in the country's latest outbreak. Some of these individuals are considered to have had high-risk exposures, and at least one may have developed symptoms. Reuters could not immediately verify this report. The Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, following 80 suspected deaths. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to send additional staff and provide technical support to the affected countries.
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The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO.
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The WHO declared the emergency after 80 suspected deaths.
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A number of Americans in DR Congo may have had exposure to suspected Ebola cases.
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Several Americans are deemed to have had high-risk exposures to Ebola.
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At least one American in DR Congo may have developed Ebola symptoms.
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