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Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak
A U.S. citizen working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola, marking the second U.S. case amid the region's ongoing outbreak. The CDC is collaborating with local and U.S. authorities to prevent transmission, while the outbreak has recorded 1,830 confirmed cases and 648 deaths in Congo, with no approved vaccine or treatment available.
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- US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
- US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
- US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
- US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
- U.S. citizen working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says
- U.S. citizen working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says