The US CDC confirmed an American national has tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes amid ongoing outbreaks in the region.

<img alt="people in a hospital in PPE gather around each other" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d710373e-80b8-4e39-9209-b0b77adc3806,1779128970039/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C109%2C3004%2C1689%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="People at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026." width="620" /><p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ‌P...