US authorities say missionary who contracted Ebola en route to Germany

Key points

• World Health Organization says death toll from outbreak has risen to 134, as experts warn of continued challenges.
• Health authorities in the United States have said that a medical missionary who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is being transported to Germany for treatment.
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that the patient would be treated at Charite University Hospital in Berlin following a US request for assistance.
• “Arrangements are currently being made to admit and treat the patient in Germany,” a spokesperson said.
• The US citizen has been identified as Peter Stafford by the Serge Christian mission organisation.