An American missionary doctor, infected with the Ebola virus during a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been declared cured after his treatment at the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany.
Peter Stafford, a member of the Serge missionary organization, was evacuated to Berlin on May 20 after contracting the virus during surgery at the Nyankunde Hospital in Bunia, where he had worked since 2023.
According to Charité Hospital, the patient received antiviral treatment and intensive supportive care. His viral load, initially high, decreased significantly during the first week of treatment. Since May 30, no virus has been detected in follow-up tests, allowing his isolation to be lifted after approval from health authorities.
His wife and their four children, also evacuated as a precaution, remained asymptomatic during the quarantine period and were able to reunite with him after his release from the hospital.
Professor Leif Erik Sander, head of infectious diseases at Charité, hailed a "significant therapeutic success", highlighting the coordination between the different medical teams involved in the treatment.
The patient stated that he had received advanced care, including experimental therapies, while expressing his gratitude to the caregivers and a thought for the local populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where access to this type of treatment remains limited.
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