Dr. Peter Stafford, an American medical missionary, is being treated in Germany after testing positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both reports say Stafford was serving with the Christian missionary group Serge when he became infected. Before he was evacuated, Stafford feared his condition was severe, with one report describing him as believing he “wasn’t going to make it.” The Independent also reports that Stafford is “cautiously optimistic” about his recovery following the move for medical care.
The sources agree that Stafford’s Ebola infection is tied to work he was doing in Congo and that his evacuation follows a confirmed diagnosis of Ebola virus disease. They also agree that he is flown to Germany for treatment, indicating an effort to provide specialized care outside the region where he became ill. Together, the accounts portray a timeline in which Stafford falls ill during his mission work, anticipates a poor outcome at the height of his illness, and then is transported to Germany for treatment, where he expresses cautious optimism as recovery progresses.
