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DANGEROUS VIRUS ARRIVED IN EUROPE! Infected patient transferred by SPECIALLY equipped vehicle, accompanied by POLICE and FIREFIGHTERS!
The patient was transferred by special plane from Uganda to the Charité clinic in Berlin.
TL;DR
- Germany is treating an American citizen infected with Ebola, who contracted the virus in the Republic of Congo.
- The patient was transferred via special plane from Uganda to a specialized isolation unit at the Charité clinic in Berlin.
- Germany's Health Minister assured the patient would receive the best possible care under strict safety measures.
- US authorities requested Germany's assistance due to a shorter transport route from Uganda.
- An Air France flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from Congo mistakenly boarded, amid the Ebola epidemic.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is limiting entry for non-US passport holders who have recently been in Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda.
- All flights to the US with passengers recently in these countries will be rerouted to Washington-Dulles International Airport.
- The WHO estimates over 139 deaths and around 600 suspected infections from Ebola, with the majority in Congo.
- A vaccine for the current Ebola strain is likely months away from human testing and its efficacy is not guaranteed.