Al Jazeera6/6/2026Health2 min read
US Doctor Recovers from Ebola in Germany as DRC Cases Rise to 488
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- A 39-year-old US doctor, Peter Stafford, has recovered from the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola after treatment in Berlin's Charite hospital.
- The outbreak in the DRC has risen to 488 cases with 86 deaths, and 19 cases with 2 deaths in Uganda.
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The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has no approved vaccine yet, with three in research.
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A US doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered after treatment in Germany, as the outbreak in the DRC grows. Peter Stafford, 39, was treated at Berlin’s Charite hospital after falling ill while working as a surgeon for a Christian missionary group in the DRC’s eastern region. ... [Full cleaned article text with preserved quotation marks and paragraph breaks]
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