U.S. Doctor Successfully Recovers From Ebola in Germany
WHO:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Dr. Peter Stafford, a U.S. doctor, was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Rebekah Stafford, Dr. Stafford's wife, is also a doctor volunteering with Serge.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Their four children were also evacuated and quarantined.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Leif Erik Sander is the director of infectious diseases and critical care medicine at Charité hospital.
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - German Health Minister Nina Warken visited Charité hospital.
WHAT:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Charité hospital stated that Dr. Peter Stafford's condition consistently improved over the course of his treatment.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Charité reported that "the initially high viral load decreased substantially under antiviral treatment and supportive care."
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - Leif Erik Sander, Charité’s director of infectious diseases and critical care medicine, described Stafford's treatment as a "significant therapeutic success."
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford was reunited with his family after being discharged from the hospital.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Dr. Peter Stafford was released from a hospital in Germany after recovering from Ebola.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford was evacuated to a hospital in Berlin on May 20.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - He received antiviral therapy and additional supportive medical measures during the first week of treatment.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - No virus has been detected in Stafford since May 30, according to daily follow-up tests.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - The isolation order for Stafford was lifted at 12:00 PM on the day of his release.
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - Stafford thanked Charité for "first-rate care, including experimental treatments currently being tested for this type of virus."
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - The local health department lifted the quarantine order for Stafford's family after 21 days had passed since their last exposure to the virus.
WHERE:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford was treated at Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany.
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - Charité hospital is noted as the largest facility of its kind in Germany.
WHEN:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford was evacuated on May 20.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - The isolation order was lifted on the day of his release at 12:00 PM.
[10:29 AM EDT] - Politico - German Health Minister Nina Warken visited Charité hospital on May 27.
WHY:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford expressed concern for the people in Congo, stating they do not have access to the same level of care he received.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford contracted Ebola while working on a humanitarian mission in Congo.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Congo is causing serious concern among health officials.
HOW:
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - The competent public health authority lifted the isolation order based on "complete absence of symptoms for more than 72 hours and negative virus detection in repeated PCR tests."
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - Stafford received antiviral therapy and supportive medical measures during his treatment.
[10:29 AM EDT] - CBS News - The competent public health authority lifted the isolation order based on internationally accepted criteria.
(UPDATED June 7, 2026 06:18 UTC)
Dr. Peter Stafford's condition has shown consistent improvement throughout his treatment at Charité hospital, where his initially high viral load significantly decreased under antiviral treatment and supportive care. After being discharged, Stafford was reunited with his family, and he expressed concern for the people in Congo, highlighting their lack of access to similar medical care. The competent public health authority lifted the isolation order due to a complete absence of symptoms for more than 72 hours and negative virus detection in repeated PCR tests.
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(UPDATED June 7, 2026 01:39 UTC)
Dr. Peter Stafford has been released from Charité hospital in Berlin after successfully recovering from Ebola, having been evacuated there on May 20. He received antiviral therapy and supportive care during his treatment, and no virus has been detected in him since May 30, leading to the lifting of his isolation order. Stafford, along with his wife Rebekah and their four children, who were also quarantined, expressed gratitude for the first-rate care he received, while the local health department has now lifted the quarantine order for his family.