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Second U.S. Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola | Wilmington News
Another U.S. citizen has tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking the second American infected in this rapidly escalating outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain—still without a vaccine or cure—is spreading faster than ever across Central Africa, with over 1,800 confirmed cases and hundreds of deaths in the Congo alone, and even cases popping up in Uganda. This underscores the peril faced by frontline workers, echoing the earlier recovery of U.S. doctor Peter Stafford. The CDC and global health partners are ramping up contact tracing and risk…
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