A Medical Missionary's Darkest Hour: Lessons from the Congo Ebola Outbreak The latest outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has brought into sharp focus the risks faced by medical personnel working in Africa's most vulnerable regions.
Dr. Peter Stafford, an American doctor infected with Ebola while treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital in eastern Congo, is a stark reminder of the sacrifices made by medical missionaries like him.
Before his evacuation to Berlin, Germany, Dr. Stafford feared he "wasn't going to make it. " His wife and four children were taken for observation, but thankfully they remain asymptomatic.