American Ebola Patients Could be Moved to US, Officials Say

No patients or Americans exposed to Ebola have been transported to the United States during the current outbreak.

Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya in Washington on May 21, 2026. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images

Americans who contract Ebola could be flown to the United States, U.S. officials said on June 3, a shift from their previous stance.

“We’re not ruling out moving people out to the United States if we believe that case requires more intensive management,” Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a CNN event.