⚠️ This 2026 Ebola Outbreak Is Unlike Anything Before - 90% Mortality Rate. No Working Vaccine

Añadido: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]- Go ahead.

[00:00:00]Ebola. Ebola. Yes sir. Ebola, yes. Should - Americans be concerned about Ebola?

[00:00:05]- I'm concerned about everything, but certainly am.

[00:00:08]I think that, you know, it's been confined right now to Africa and, but it's something that has had a breakout.

[00:00:15]I could ask Bobby or Oz to say a couple of words about if you'd like, - An American has tested positive for Ebola and six other Americans have been exposed.

[00:00:24]I'm Dr. Frita.

[00:00:26]I'll let you know about the Americans who have been exposed.

[00:00:29]I'll give you an update on this Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[00:00:34]I'll remind you of why this particular Ebola strain is very concerning to be in an outbreak.

[00:00:40]And then I'll let you know what moves the United States is making to protect our public health.

[00:00:45]So a United States doctor, a surgeon, has tested positive for Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[00:00:55]Six other Americans have been exposed.

[00:00:57]One of the Americans is actually the infected patient's wife.

[00:01:02]She is also a doctor, an O-B-G-Y-N.

[00:01:05]The infected doctor has been transferred to Germany where he is being treated.

[00:01:10]As of today, May 19th, 131 people have passed away from this Ebola outbreak, and at least 513 are infected.

[00:01:21]This is the GIO strain of Ebola, which is not the one that has caused the majority of the Ebola outbreaks in the past for this Bundi Boggio variant.

[00:01:32]We have no vaccine and no approved treatments.

[00:01:35]And so that is making this outbreak a bit more concerning, which is why the World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern.

[00:01:45]Now, here's what the United States is doing.

[00:01:48]They have placed a travel ban on people who have been exposed in these countries with Ebola, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan.

[00:01:59]And so if you are a non-US citizen, you are banned from entering the United States if you have been there and exposed within the last 21 days.

[00:02:09]Because the incubation period for Ebola is anywhere from two to 21 days, meaning if you get exposed to Ebola, it can take up to 21 days before you have symptoms.

[00:02:21]Check out my initial Ebola video where I go into detail about what exactly Ebola is.

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