Berlin hospital discharges US doctor who contracted Ebola
Charité hospital said his viral load fell under treatment and no virus was detected in follow-up tests since May 30.
- On Saturday, Dr. Peter Stafford was released from Charité hospital in Berlin after recovering from Ebola, a potentially deadly disease contracted during humanitarian work in Congo.
- Stafford contracted the virus while working with missionary group Serge in Congo and was evacuated to Berlin for treatment last month.
- At Charité hospital in Europe, Stafford received "antiviral therapy and additional supportive medical measures during the first week." The hospital reported his viral load "decreased substantially" under treatment.
- Stafford was reunited with his five family members on Saturday after isolation ended. His wife, Rebekah, and their four children were quarantined but never developed symptoms.
- The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to neighboring Uganda, prompting health official concerns. This strain is significantly less common than Zaire and currently has no vaccines or treatment.
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US doctor who contracted Ebola discharged from German hospital along with his family
‘Words cannot adequately express my gratitude. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Our thoughts remain with the people in the Congo who do not have access to such care,’ Dr. Stafford said
The doctor remained in quarantine for two weeks in the special isolation ward of Berlin's Charité university hospital.
After a good two weeks of treatment at the Charité in Berlin, the U.S. citizen with Ebola has been released from the hospital.
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