American doctor Peter Stafford was exposed to the virus while working with the medical missionary team Serge in the Nyankunde hospital in Bunia, where he has been working since 2023. The first symptoms of the infection appeared last weekend, and the doctor was evacuated from central Africa to Germany for treatment. icon-chevron-right 1 2 icon-chevron-right Ebola-infected doctor evacuated to Germany AP Ebola-infected doctor evacuated to Germany AP The virus was also exposed to two doctors from this team, including the wife of the infected doctor, Rebekah, but they do not have symptoms.
Both have been following quarantine measures. “We are grateful for the coordinated care that is being provided to him (Peter, ed.), and we continue to pray for Peter, his family, the medical teams working in this region, and the communities that they serve, as well as for the people of this region.”
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