Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola while on a humanitarian mission in Congo, has been released from a hospital in Berlin after recovering from the deadly virus.
Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge when he was infected. He was evacuated to Charité hospital in Berlin on May 20. He received antiviral therapy and supportive care, and his condition steadily improved.
Charité confirmed that since May 30, no virus has been detected in daily tests. The isolation order was lifted after he showed no symptoms for more than 72 hours. His wife, Rebekah, also a doctor, and their four children never developed symptoms.
The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo has spread to Uganda, with health officials warning the true scale may be larger than reported. Unlike the Zaire strain, there are no approved vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo.