‘Small number of Americans’ affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC

Published May 17, 2026 7:52pm ET | Updated May 18, 2026 7:44am ET



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday it is mobilizing an “international response” following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to coordinate the withdrawal of “a small number of Americans who are directly affected by this outbreak.”

The CDC said in a statement that “the risk to the American public remains low” and it “has systems in place to detect and respond rapidly to potential public health threats.”

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