U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization tests positive for Ebola in DR Congo

The outbreak has caused at least 1,830 confirmed cases in Congo, including 648 deaths, health officials said. Cases have also been confirmed in neighboring Uganda.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, as the central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak.

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The CDC said it was working with the person’s employer, U.S. agencies, the public health authorities and Congolese partners to prevent further transmission and identify close contacts. It did not provide any further details.

The individual was was ‌admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital early on Monday, officials said. The ​patient arrived at the hospital’s special isolation unit at around 3 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) after contracting the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus in ‌Congo, the hospital ⁠said.