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U.S. doctor recovers from Ebola after treatment in Berlin hospital
A U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Congo was released from a Berlin hospital after his condition improved. His wife and four children, who were also evacuated, showed no symptoms during quarantine.
Jun 6, 10:29 AM·1m read1 source
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A U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while working with a missionary group in Congo has been released from a hospital in Berlin after recovering from the virus. Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in the Congo when he was infected. He was evacuated to Charité hospital in Berlin on May 20.
recovery Stafford received antiviral therapy and supportive medical measures during the first week of treatment, the hospital said in a statement Saturday. His condition improved consistently, and daily follow-up tests showed no virus after May 30. His wife, Rebekah, and their four children were evacuated and quarantined but never developed symptoms, according to the hospital.
outbreak context Stafford was reunited with his family on Saturday. The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo has also spread to neighboring Uganda. The Bundibugyo strain is less common than the Zaire strain and has no available vaccines or treatments.
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