US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was tested positive for Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola.
“CDC is working with the patient’s employing organization, other U.S. federal agencies, public health authorities, and partners in DRC to help prevent further transmission by supporting contact tracing and performing risk assessments to identify high-risk contacts”, according to a statement issued by CDC, the national public health agency of the United States.
This new development comes in a context of health mobilization and reinforced coordination aimed at preventing any spread of the virus and identifying people who have been in contact with the patient. (End)