American With Ebola Identified as Doctor

Dr. Peter Stafford was working in Congo when he contracted Ebola.
American With Ebola Identified as Doctor
A woman stands outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, on May 17, 2026. Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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The only American known to contract Ebola in a new outbreak in central Africa is a doctor who was caring for patients in Congo, the Christian organization with which he works says.

After an Ebola outbreak recently started in Congo’s Ituri Provice, Dr. Peter Stafford “began to develop symptoms and received a positive test result for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus variant,” Serge, the Christian group, said in a statement on May 18.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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