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New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment
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A person from the US has Ebola. This person is an aid worker. They got sick in a country called the Democratic Republic of Congo. Now, this person is in Germany. Germany helps sick people with Ebola. This is not the first time. Another American person with Ebola also went to Germany for help.
The US government says something new. Americans in the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot fly home on normal airplanes. This rule stops US citizens from going back to the US on commercial flights if they are in Congo. This helps to stop the Ebola sickness from spreading. The person gets treatment in Germany.
So, an American Ebola patient is in Germany for care. At the same time, the US government makes a rule about travel from Congo. These actions are because of the Ebola sickness.
Vocabulary Help
aid worker
A person who helps people in need, often in places where there are problems.
commercial flights
Normal airplanes that anyone can buy a ticket for to travel.
treatment
Medical care given to a sick person to make them better.
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