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Second American diagnosed with Ebola in Congo outbreak

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One other American, a doctor, tested positive for Ebola in the first week of the outbreak and was flown to Germany for care.

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  1. Just the News

    US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus (opens Just the News)

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    Earlier this week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,830 confirmed cases in the Congo, including 648 deaths.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday.

  3. KOB 4

    US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo (opens KOB 4)

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    A US 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, as the Central African country struggles to contain the swelling outbreak. The CDC said it was working with the person’s employer, U.S.

  4. Washington Times

    U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo (opens Washington Times)

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    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.

  5. CBS News

    U.S. citizen working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says (opens CBS News)

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    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.

  6. AL.com

    US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo amid growing outbreak (opens AL.com)

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    A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus as authorities struggle to contain the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded on the continent.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization in Congo tests positive for Ebola (opens PBS NewsHour)

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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.

  8. WWL New Orleans

    US citizen tests positive for Ebola while working in Democratic Republic of Congo (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    A U.S. citizen working with a humanitarian aid group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola, according to the U.S. CDC.

  9. The Brunswick News

    American tests positive for Ebola in Congo, will be evacuated (opens The Brunswick News)

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    A U.S. humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Ebola and will be sent to Europe for treatment, the religious humanitarian aid group Samaritan’s Purse said Saturday. The person has worked with the group’s disaster…

  10. Fox News

    Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak (opens Fox News)

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    A second U.S. citizen tested positive for Ebola while working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the outbreak.

  11. News Nation Now

    Second American diagnosed with Ebola in Congo outbreak (opens News Nation Now)

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    One other American, a doctor, tested positive for Ebola in the first week of the outbreak and was flown to Germany for care.

  12. Breitbart News

    American Citizen Tests Positive for Ebola in DR Congo (opens Breitbart News)

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    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that an American citizen has contracted Ebola while performing humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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