The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that an American citizen has contracted Ebola while performing humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

CDC did not identify the Ebola patient but said it was coordinating with his employer, as well as U.S. and DRC health officials, to ensure the patient receives proper care, and there is no further transmission of Ebola.

The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it was aware of the incident, and was involved with supporting the patient.

On Sunday, a spokesman for the disaster relief organization Samaritan’s Purse told the leftist outlet New…

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