US Warns Against Congo Travel Over Ebola as 2nd American Aid Worker Is Infected
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13
US Warns Against Congo Travel Over Ebola as 2nd American Aid Worker Is Infected
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 13
Summary
The US told citizens to avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a second American aid worker contracted Ebola while responding to the worsening outbreak.
A health alert issued by the US embassy in Kinshasa said travelers exposed to Ebola must quarantine outside Congo for up to 21 days at their own expense.
The alert said the US government can assist citizens with life-saving medical care after exposure, but it did not clarify whether that guidance covers humanitarian or medical staff already deployed.
The warning underscores growing concern that Congo's escalating Ebola outbreak is now affecting American responders as well as local communities.