Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak

A U.S. national moving successful the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested affirmative for Ebola this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, arsenic the microorganism continues to dispersed successful Central Africa.

The unidentified American, who works for a humanitarian organization, is the 2nd U.S. national to trial affirmative for Ebola amid the existent outbreak.

Dr. Peter Stafford afloat recovered aft being evacuated to Germany from the Congo successful May during the archetypal week of the outbreak.

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FILE - A wellness idiosyncratic prepares a patient's humor illustration for investigating astatine Bunia General Hospital successful Bunia, Congo, June 11. (Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo, File)

"CDC is alert of a U.S. national moving for a humanitarian enactment successful the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who has tested affirmative for Bundibugyo virus, a benignant of Ebola," the CDC said of the 2nd lawsuit successful a connection Friday.

The bureau added: "CDC is moving with the patient's employing organization, different U.S. national agencies, nationalist wellness authorities, and partners successful DRC to assistance forestall further transmission by supporting interaction tracing and performing hazard assessments to place high-risk contacts."

Stafford returned to the U.S. past period aft investigating antagonistic for the virus.

"I americium filled with gratitude to God for preserving my life, to each those who prayed connected my behalf, and to the galore aesculapian providers who cared for me," helium said successful a statement. "I americium feeling good and thankful to beryllium reunited with Rebekah and the kids. Our prayers proceed for those successful Congo who are facing this devastating epidemic and for the ongoing efforts to power the disease."

A wellness idiosyncratic stands astatine the Evangelical Medical Center successful Bunia, eastbound Congo, wherever Ebola objective trials are scheduled to instrumentality place. (Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP Photo)

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This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded successful Africa with 1,830 confirmed cases successful Congo, including 648 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases person besides been reported successful Uganda.

Bundibugyo microorganism has nary approved vaccine oregon treatment.

Last month, a French doc tested affirmative for the microorganism aft returning to Paris and nary cases person been detected successful the U.S.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the hazard of a planetary outbreak of the virus, which is not airborne but spreads done bodily fluids, remains low.

Health workers interact astatine the Evangelical Medical Center successful Bunia, eastbound Congo, wherever Ebola objective trials are scheduled to instrumentality place. (Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP Photo)

Congolese authorities declared an Ebola outbreak connected May 15.

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The U.S. ramped up information precautions aft the outbreak was declared, including enhanced wellness screenings for citizens returning from the portion and restricted introduction for non-U.S. citizens successful the region.