US aid worker with Ebola evacuated to Germany as travel restrictions tighten
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US humanitarian worker, Samaritan's Purse, Trump administration
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Frankfurt, Germany
July 13, 2026
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A US humanitarian worker infected with Ebola in the DRC has been transferred to Frankfurt, Germany for treatment. The Trump administration has barred US citizens in the DRC from traveling to the US on commercial flights under Title 49. The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC has resulted in over 1,900 cases and 700 deaths.
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