U.S. Doctor Infected With Ebola Hospitalized in Berlin

The doctor, identified as Dr. Peter Stafford, is currently hospitalized at Charite University Hospital in Berlin. Dr. Stafford said he is "cautiously optimistic" about his health improving. Before evacuation he had been concerned about survival, but his condition has shown some improvement since arrival in Germany.

Stafford initially experienced fever, aches and fatigue. He is now experiencing vomiting and diarrhea. Laboratory reports are trending slightly in the right direction, according to his colleague Dr. Scott Myhre. Stafford has received two intravenous treatments and monoclonal antibodies. German medical teams provide care in three-hour shifts while wearing full-body protective equipment.

Stafford's wife and four children arrived in Berlin on Wednesday and are being monitored at the same hospital. They remain asymptomatic and can see him through a window. Another Serge missionary physician is currently in quarantine at a hospital in Prague and remains asymptomatic.

The Department of Homeland Security announced new arrival restrictions on Wednesday for flights carrying people who were recently in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan. Affected flights will be directed to Washington-Dulles Airport for enhanced public health measures.

The Ebola outbreak has caused 139 suspected deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases as of Wednesday. Cases have been reported in urban areas including Goma and Bunia, and at least two cases and one death have been recorded in Uganda's capital Kampala.

The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus variant.