US Ebola Patient Treated in Frankfurt, Germany
An American citizen with Ebola is being treated in Germany. This is the second time a US patient has received treatment there. Health officials say there is no risk to the public.
The Ebola patient arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, after being infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient is receiving care in a special isolation unit at the Uniklinik Frankfurt. Earlier this year, another American patient with Ebola was treated in Berlin, Germany. The German healthcare system has specialized facilities and is considered among the best equipped globally. The Trump administration has put a travel ban in place for US citizens traveling from the DRC.
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Highlights
Second US Ebola Patient
An American citizen infected with Ebola is being treated in a Frankfurt hospital.
Treatment in Germany
Germany is treating an American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Congo.
No Public Risk
German health authorities say there is no danger to the public.
Specialized Isolation Units
Germany’s isolation stations are among the best-equipped globally.
Travel Ban Implemented
The Trump administration has banned US citizens from traveling to the US from the DRC.
Perspectives
- An American Ebola patient is being treated in Germany.
- The patient is in a separate isolation unit.
- German health authorities say there is no risk to the public.
- Germany has treated an Ebola patient before.
Some sources (FAZ, ZEIT Online, New) state the patient contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
FAZ, ZEIT Online, New
Other sources (tagesschau, Der Spiegel, DW Deutsch) state the patient flew to Frankfurt from the DRC.
tagesschau, Der Spiegel, DW Deutsch