{"id":10063,"date":"2026-05-18T05:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10063"},"modified":"2026-05-18T05:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:09:01","slug":"at-least-6-americans-in-congo-exposed-to-terrifying-ebola-virus-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10063","title":{"rendered":"At least 6 Americans in Congo exposed to terrifying Ebola virus strain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At least six Americans were exposed to a terrifying strain of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo \u2014 and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to withdraw the possibly infected individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The Americans were exposed to the deadly virus amid a recent outbreak tearing through central Africa and spreading into major urban capitals, sources with international aid organizations told CBS News.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>At least six Americans were exposed to a terrifying strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources told CBS. <span class=\"credit\">CBS News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of the six people, three faced high-risk exposure or contact, and one is symptomatic, the outlet reported. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether they currently remain in Congo. But, the CDC said in a statement on Sunday that it was working to coordinate the \u201csafe withdrawal of a small number of Americans who are directly affected in outbreak areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not yet known whether the Americans will be brought back to the US for a quarantine or isolated in another region for monitoring. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The agency said it has also placed travel health notices for Congo\u00a0and\u00a0Uganda\u00a0to help Americans planning travel to either country in the near future, and has ordered its offices in the African nations to support global response efforts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low,\u201d the CDC said, noting that no cases of the illness have spread to the US. <span class=\"credit\">CBS News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low,\u201d the CDC said, noting that no cases of the illness have spread to the US.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization slapped a \u201cpublic health emergency of international concern\u201d label on the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak following a surge of cases across Congo and now in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>As of Sunday, there are reports of 10 confirmed cases and 336 suspected cases of the specific Ebola strain, including 88 deaths. There are two confirmed cases, including one death in Uganda, in people who traveled from DRC, the CDC said.<\/p>\n<p>There are \u201csignificant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread\u201d and a \u201climited understanding of the epidemiological links\u201d between victims, according to the WHO. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Bundibugyo Ebola virus has a death rate ranging from 25 to 50%. There is no vaccine for the illness. <span class=\"credit\">CBS News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The agency further warned that the data \u201call point towards a potentially much larger outbreak than what is currently being detected and reported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bundibugyo Ebola virus has a startlingly high death rate ranging from 25 to 50%, and involves hallmark symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, severe weakness, abdominal pain, nosebleeds, and vomiting blood.<\/p>\n<p>There is no vaccine for the illness, and treatment involves supportive care. <\/p>\n<p>Describing the crisis as an \u201cextraordinary\u201d threat, UN health chiefs sounded the alarm over unusual clusters of community deaths and four healthcare worker deaths.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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