American Doctor Who Contracted Ebola Released From Hospital

Dr. Peter Stafford was flown to Germany from Congo, the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak.

A convoy with an ambulance believed to be carrying an American health worker arrives at the Charite University Hospital in Berlin on May 20, 2026. Axel Schmidt/Reuters

The only American confirmed to have contracted Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in Africa has tested negative and has been released from the hospital, officials said on June 6.

The Charité hospital in Berlin said in a statement that no virus has been detected in the patient, Dr. Peter Stafford, since May 30, 10 days after his admission.