American doctor who recovered from Ebola back in U.S., says he's 'feeling well'

The American doctor, Dr. Peter Stafford, who contracted Ebola while working on a humanitarian mission in Congo, has returned to the United States and said he's feeling well after recovering from the potentially deadly disease. According to Serge, a Pennsylvania-based Christian missions organization, Stafford has been Ebola-free since May 30. Stafford was working with the missionary group in Congo when he contracted the virus last month. He was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin to receive care on May 20 and was discharged on June 6. His wife, also a doctor volunteering with the organization, and their four children were also evacuated and quarantined. Fortunately, neither Rebekah nor the four children ever developed symptoms of Ebola, according to Charité hospital. The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo, which has spread to neighboring Uganda, is causing serious concern among health officials. The Bundibugyo strain is significantly less common than the Zaire strain of the virus and has no vaccines or treatment. There have been 782 confirmed cases and 178 confirmed deaths in Congo as of Saturday, and 19 confirmed cases and two confirmed deaths in Uganda as of Sunday, according to the countries' respective health ministries. Stafford expressed his gratitude to God, those who prayed for him, and the medical providers who cared for him. He also expressed his concern for those in Congo who are facing the devastating epidemic and for the ongoing efforts to control the disease. Other missionaries and their families who were serving in Congo alongside Stafford have also been released from care and monitoring and have returned to the U.S., according to Serge.