American missionary tests positive for Ebola while serving in Congo

Published May 18, 2026 3:56pm ET



An American medical missionary tested positive for Ebola while serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.

Peter Stafford, serving with American mission group Serge, tested positive for the Bundibugyoebola virus variant, the group said in a press release Monday.

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