The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that an American medical missionary, Dr. Peter Stafford, tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a new outbreak has emerged. The CDC confirmed that Stafford exhibited symptoms over the weekend and tested positive on Sunday. He, along with six other exposed individuals, will be transferred to Germany for treatment. The outbreak has led to 393 suspected cases and 105 deaths, prompting the CDC to deploy experts to the region and implement travel restrictions for individuals who have recently been in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan. These restrictions will last for 30 days and apply to travelers regardless of their nationality, with exceptions for US citizens and certain government personnel. Former CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden raised alarms about the agency's diminished capacity to respond effectively due to staffing cuts and the US's withdrawal from the World Health Organization. He emphasized the importance of global collaboration in managing such outbreaks, especially given the virus's long incubation period, which can allow asymptomatic individuals to travel internationally.