Berlin Hospital Discharges U.S. Doctor After 17 Days of Ebola Treatment
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 6
Berlin Hospital Discharges U.S. Doctor After 17 Days of Ebola Treatment
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 6
Summary
Charité hospital said the U.S. doctor treated for Ebola was discharged Saturday after no virus had been detected since May 30.
The patient was admitted on May 20 after contracting Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the hospital said combined antiviral therapy and supportive care sharply reduced symptoms.
Five family members classified as high-risk contacts were quarantined at Charité, but none developed symptoms, the hospital said.
The discharge comes as the outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has caused 82 confirmed deaths as of Friday.