U.S. citizen working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says

A US citizen employed by a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus. The CDC and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report that authorities are struggling to contain the spread. This event occurs amid what is described as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded on the African continent. The situation remains critical as health officials work to manage the rapid expansion of the virus within the affected region.