‘Small number of Americans’ affected by Ebola outbreak in Congo: CDC

The CDC said in a statement that “the risk to the American public remains low” and it “has systems in place to detect and respond rapidly to potential public health threats.”

The affected Americans in Congo are “believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, with several deemed to have had high-risk exposures,” STAT News reported. At least one person “may have developed symptoms.”