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US CDC says one American tested positive for Ebola

By Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026 | 1:18 PM

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for ​Disease Control ‌and Prevention confirmed on Monday that one American has ‌tested ​positive ⁠for Ebola as ⁠part of their work in the Democratic Republic ​of Congo.

The CDC is working ⁠with ⁠the State Department ​to move the ​American to Germany for ‌treatment and care, Dr. Satish Pillai, the ⁠incident manager for the agency’s Ebola response, ⁠told ‌reporters on ⁠a media ​call.

The ‌risk to the ​United ⁠States remains low, he said.

(Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Chris ​Reese)