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Coverage dated May 17, 2026 to May 19, 2026

American doctor with Ebola evacuated to Germany as wife and kids are monitored in Congo

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Leaders of the Christian missionary group Serge, which Dr. Peter Stafford works for, said he unknowingly operated on a patient with Ebola.

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  1. Forbes

    American With Ebola Being Evacuated From Congo (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The patient, a doctor, is being taken to Germany for treatment.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Germany to treat U.S. missionary who contracted Ebola in Congo | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BERLIN >> Germany is preparing to treat a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the largest university hospital in Berlin, the government said today.

  3. PhillyVoice

    American doctor being treated for Ebola works for missionary organization based in Philly suburbs (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Dr. Peter Stafford, a doctor working for Serge, a Christian missionary organization based in Montgomery County, has tested positive for Ebola and has been transported to Germany for treatment.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    American doctor with Ebola evacuated to Germany as wife and kids are monitored in Congo (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Leaders of the Christian missionary group Serge, which Dr. Peter Stafford works for, said he unknowingly operated on a patient with Ebola.

  5. UPI

    CDC says American infected with Ebola was sent to Germany for care (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    An American missionary physician working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has contracted Ebola, and is being transferred to Germany.

  6. Al Jazeera

    US authorities say missionary who contracted Ebola en route to Germany (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    World Health Organization says death toll from outbreak has risen to 134, as experts warn of continued challenges.

  7. The Guardian

    US doctor who contracted Ebola in the DRC flown to Germany for treatment (opens The Guardian)

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    Dr Peter Stafford’s wife and four children are also being monitored for symptoms amid Ebola outbreak in the DRC

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Germany news: US Ebola patient's family to join him (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  9. NBC News

    American doctor with Ebola flown to Germany as his wife and children are monitored (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    By the time the American surgeon who contracted Ebola was flown to Germany, he was barely able to stand on his own, according to leaders of the Christian missionary group with which he worked.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.