American working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says

A person from the U.S. has tested positive for Ebola in connection with the deadly outbreak in Congo and Uganda, the CDC announced Monday.

A person from the United States has tested positive for Ebola in connection with the deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday.

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The person was exposed as part of their work in Congo, developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday, according to Dr. Satish Pillai, the CDC’s Ebola response incident manager.

“CDC has been working hand in hand with the Department of State to move the American for treatment and care to Germany and other high-risk contacts to Germany for monitoring,” Pillai said Monday in a media briefing.