US Ebola patient transported to Germany for treatment

An American aid worker who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was flown to Berlin on Monday for specialized medical care, the German health ministry said. The patient, a U.S. national, joins a second American who was treated in the German capital after being infected with the same virus weeks earlier, highlighting Berlin’s role as a regional hub for Ebola treatment and the ongoing coordination between U.S. and European health authorities.

On the same day, the Trump administration announced that it would prohibit U.S. citizens currently in the DRC from returning to the United States on commercial airlines, a measure reported by Reuters and attributed to a White House official. The travel restriction, which applies to all American residents in the conflict‑affected region, reflects heightened concerns about the potential spread of the disease and aligns with broader efforts to control cross‑border transmission while patients receive care abroad.