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Report: At Least Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in DR Congo
Breitbart ^ | May 18, 2026 | John Hayward

Posted on 05/18/2026 2:25:42 PM PDT by Red Badger

CBS News reported on Sunday that least six American citizens have been exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Three of them encountered a “high-risk contact or exposure” and one is displaying symptoms of illness.

The CBS report was based on “sources with international aid organizations.” The sources said it was unclear if any of the Americans had been infected with Ebola. Even the symptomatic case might not be a confirmed infection, since Ebola shares early symptoms with other ailments, including muscle pains, skin rashes, fever, nosebleeds, and vomiting blood.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest bulletin that the “risk to the American public remains low” from the Congo outbreak. CDC advised Americans traveling to the Congo and neighboring regions of Uganda to “practice enhanced precautions,” including avoidance of people who display symptoms associated with Ebola.

CDC said it was “supporting interagency ⁠partners who are actively coordinating the safe withdrawal of a small ​number of Americans who are directly affected by this outbreak,” which would seem to confirm the basics of the CBS report, although CDC did not specify how many American citizens were involved.

At a press conference on Sunday, CDC Response Incident Manager Satish Pillai declined to confirm whether any Americans were exposed or infected. He added that he was unaware of any infected individuals boarding international flights and said screening procedures were in place at airports in the DRC and Uganda.

The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory for the DRC, upgraded from Level 3 on Sunday due to the “Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri province.” The previous travel advisory was based largely on crime, violent unrest, and humanitarian crises in the eastern Congo.

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KEYWORDS: africa

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1 posted on 05/18/2026 2:25:42 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

I guess since Hantavirus turned out to be a dud now they are returning to the Ebola outbreak BS in order to shut down the country


2 posted on 05/18/2026 2:30:45 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Red Badger

Why do I get the impression that I’ve just walked into a Tom Clancy novel?


3 posted on 05/18/2026 2:30:49 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Red Badger

rat virus didnt work?->


4 posted on 05/18/2026 2:32:46 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US;-))
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To: Red Badger

Michael Bostic-Jones, Joy Reid’s father, is from DR Congo. Mother from Guyana.

16 separate outbreaks of Ebola including new one.

From 1976 to now, Congo has had the most outbreaks of Ebola “Most outbreaks begin in remote areas. Experts theorize that heavy forested areas containing infected fruit bats may be to blame for the multiple outbreaks in the DR Congo.” —Mercy Corps.


5 posted on 05/18/2026 2:33:30 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Red Badger

Whats all this fuss about Doctor Congo?


6 posted on 05/18/2026 2:36:34 PM PDT by xp38 (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/snl/images/b/b8/Emily_Litella.jpg/revision/latest?cb=2021031704545)
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To: xp38

🙄................


7 posted on 05/18/2026 2:39:21 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Gone from rats back to bats, I see.


8 posted on 05/18/2026 2:39:24 PM PDT by Hoboto (I blame Hippies.)
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To: Hoboto

It’s always sumthin...............


9 posted on 05/18/2026 2:41:04 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Here’s an idea... Bring them all back to America... Preferably L.A.


10 posted on 05/18/2026 3:04:23 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: Red Badger

Deep state and media are working overtime to find any reason to re-institute scamdemic protocols before the election


11 posted on 05/18/2026 3:32:32 PM PDT by Skwor
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To: Red Badger

The “experts” are working hard to get Ebola into America.


12 posted on 05/18/2026 3:34:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (NO KINGS?! No pineapple princesses either. Sandy Ocasio and Kamala Harris have got to go!!!)
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To: Red Badger

Don’t go to the Congo!


13 posted on 05/18/2026 3:35:16 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

They don’t have to go to such great lengths. There is a New World equivalent Hemorrhagic Fever in our hemisphere that is just as bad, though rarely transmitted to humans.

BRAVE AI:

The New World hemorrhagic fevers are caused by Arenaviruses of the Tacaribe complex, which are primarily transmitted to humans via rodent reservoirs in the Americas.

Key diseases in this category include:

Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever (caused by the Junin virus)

Bolivian Hemorrhagic Fever (caused by the Machupo virus)

Venezuelan Hemorrhagic Fever (caused by the Guanarito virus)

Brazilian Hemorrhagic Fever (caused by the Sabiá virus)

Chapare Hemorrhagic Fever (caused by the Chapare virus)

These viruses are distinct from Old World arenaviruses (like Lassa virus) and are classified as Category A biological agents due to their potential for high mortality and aerosolized transmission.


14 posted on 05/18/2026 3:37:32 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Don’t go to Africa period!..........


15 posted on 05/18/2026 3:38:43 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: Red Badger

Democrats would love to send them to a Trump Rally.


16 posted on 05/18/2026 3:45:50 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Red Badger

Quick! Bring ‘em here to the U.S.A.!!


17 posted on 05/18/2026 4:21:39 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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