American missionary doctor contracts Ebola, evacuates DRC

DRC (MAF/MNN) – Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is conducting essential evacuation flights in response to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).MAF recently transported the family of Dr. Peter Stafford, an American doctor who tested positive for Ebola from the DRC to Uganda. Dr. Stafford had been working at Nyankunde Hospital and was evacuated separately to Germany for specialized treatment. While still symptomatic, his condition seems to be improving.Nyankun