US citizen who tested positive for the Ebola virus in Congo arrives in Berlin for treatment

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(20 May 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Berlin, Germany - 20 May 2026 1. Wide of government news conference 2. Cutaway of camera operator 3. SOUNDBITE (German) Steffen Meyer, Government spokesperson: "It has indeed been confirmed that a U.S. citizen who contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been brought to the Berlin Charité for treatment. The U.S. government requested support from the German government in this matter. We have complied with this request.