American doctor who recovered from Ebola back in U.S., says he's "feeling well"

The American doc who contracted Ebola portion moving connected a humanitarian ngo successful Congo has returned to the United States and said he's feeling good aft recovering from the perchance deadly disease.  

Dr. Peter Stafford, his wife, Rebekah Stafford, and their 4 children each arrived safely connected Monday, according to Serge, a Pennsylvania-based Christian missions organization. Stafford has been Ebola-free since May 30, the enactment said. 

"I americium filled with gratitude to God for preserving my life, to each those who prayed connected my behalf, and to the galore aesculapian providers who cared for me," Stafford said successful a statement. "I americium feeling good and thankful to beryllium reunited with Rebekah and the kids. Our prayers proceed for those successful Congo who are facing this devastating epidemic and for the ongoing efforts to power the disease."

Other missionaries and their families who were serving successful Congo alongside Stafford person besides been released from attraction and monitoring and person returned to the U.S., Serge said.

Stafford was moving with the missionary radical successful Congo erstwhile helium contracted the microorganism past month. He was evacuated to a infirmary successful Berlin to person attraction connected May 20 and was discharged connected June 6, according to Serge. His wife, besides a doc volunteering with the organization, and their 4 children were besides evacuated and quarantined. 

Dr. Peter Stafford, seen with his wife, Rebekah, besides a doctor, was diagnosed with Ebola portion some were moving with a missionary radical successful Congo past month. Rebekah and their 4 children ne'er developed symptoms. Charité | Pia Nitz

While quarantined, neither Rebekah nor the 4 children ever developed symptoms of Ebola, according to Charité hospital.   

The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak successful Congo, which has dispersed to neighboring Uganda, is causing superior interest among wellness officials. The Bundibugyo strain is importantly little communal than the Zaire strain of the microorganism and has no vaccines oregon treatment.

There person been 782 confirmed cases and 178 confirmed deaths successful Congo arsenic of Saturday, and 19 confirmed cases and 2 confirmed deaths successful Uganda arsenic of Sunday, according to the countries' respective wellness ministries.

Mark Osborne contributed to this report.

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