To date, no Ebola cases associated with this outbreak have been reported in the United States, and the risk to the general public remains low.
As of May 22, the DRC and Uganda Ministries of Health report the following:
A new confirmed case in Sud-Kivu Province; previously, cases had been confirmed in Ituri and Nord-Kivu provinces only.
A total of 744 suspected cases, 83 confirmed cases, and more than 150 suspected deaths.
These numbers include 2 confirmed cases including 1 death in Uganda in people who traveled from DRC. No further spread has been reported.
This is a rapidly evolving situation, and case counts are subject to change.
On May 17, an American who was exposed as part of work caring for patients in DRC tested positive for Ebola Bundibugyo disease. The patient has been transported to Germany for treatment and care. In addition to being a shorter flight time, Germany has previous experience caring for Ebola patients.
High-risk contacts associated with this exposure have been moved to Germany and the Czech Republic.
