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An American doctor working in Congo has tested positive for Ebola as health officials race to get ahead of an outbreak that has already crossed borders in Central Africa
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The doctor is Peter Stafford, a medical missionary who has been working in eastern Congo since 2023
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Stafford was treating patients at a hospital near Bunia when he was exposed to the rare Bundibujo strain of Ebola
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Stafford is now being transported to Germany for treatment. His wife, who is also a physician, and another doctor who were exposed
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remain symptom-free and in quarantine. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency over the weekend
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Health officials say suspected cases have climbed past 500 now, with more than 100 suspected deaths reported in the Congo alone
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Doctors are also trying to make up lost ground. after early testing looked for a different Ebola strain and missed the current one
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Officials now say the virus may have circulated for weeks before they confirmed what they were dealing with
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President Trump was asked Monday whether he's concerned about Ebola coming into the United States
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I'm concerned about everything, but certainly am. I think that, you know, it's been confined right now to Africa
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but it's something that has had a breakout. The CDC says the immediate risk to the American public remains low
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but seven Americans connected to the outbreak are expected to be moved out of the region for monitoring and care
