An American doctor infected with the Ebola virus has been flown to Berlin's Charité hospital for specialist treatment. Meanwhile, three people remain missing in Görlitz following a house collapse. DW has more.
Skip next section Ebola patient admitted to Berlin hospital 05/20/2026 May 20, 2026 Ebola patient admitted to Berlin hospital A US doctor infected with the Ebola virus in Congo was admitted to Berlin's Charité hospital in the early hours of Wednesday.
The German Health Ministry acquiesced to a request from the United States for the patient to be treated in Germany rather than the United States due to the shorter travel time from Uganda and the Charité's experience in dealing with Ebola.
The patient was flown to Berlin on a special medical aircraft and was then driven to the hospital in a specially designed vehicle escorted by police.
Six people with whom the infected man had contact have also been flown to Germany .
The German Health Ministry has reassured the public that there is no danger of the deadly virus spreading to the general population.
The Charité hospital specializes in the treatment of such cases and the patient is being housed in a completely isolated ward, separate from the rest of the clinic.
Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected people or their bodily fluids and generally begins with symptoms comparable to flu or diarrhea before worsening. The ultimate cause of death is usually multiple organ failure.
According to the German Health Ministry, however, the mortality rate following modern treatment and specialist monitoring at a clinic like Berlin's Charité drops from around 60% to 20%-30%.
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An American doctor who became infected with the Ebola virus in Congo has been flown to Berlin for isolated treatment in the city's famous Charitße hospital.
Meanwhile, in the eastern German city of Görlitz , the search continues for three missing people 36 hours after a house collapsed.
And in sport, Bundesliga side SC Freiburg are preparing for the biggest game in the club's history: the Europa League final against Aston Villa in Istanbul tonight.
You can catch up on yesterday's news here .
