The US doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and been discharged from the hospital in Germany. According to the statement from the hospital, Peter Stafford received antiviral therapy while his family was also quarantined amid the outbreak.

The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S.

Fears grow of a wider Ebola outbreak in Central Africa as confirmed cases approach 500, with WHO warning the epidemic is spreading rapidly and needs urgent containment.

The best way to protect yourself and the people around you from things like Ebola is to stay informed and remember there’s a global public health effort that’s designed to handle threats just like this one.

Resistance to protocols during public health emergencies is common in Congo, which is battling its 17th Ebola outbreak since the virus was first identified there in 1976. There currently is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo type of Ebola, which has added another layer of fear.

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.

Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts.