American Doctor Recovers from Ebola
美國醫生從伊波拉中康復
Introduction
A doctor from the USA is now healthy. He had a rare Ebola virus from the Congo. He stayed in a hospital in Berlin.
一名來自美國的醫生現在恢復健康了。他曾在剛果感染一種罕見的伊波拉病毒，並在柏林的一家醫院就醫。
Main Body
Dr. Peter Stafford worked in a hospital in the Congo. He got sick and went to a special room in Berlin on May 20, 2026. Doctors gave him new medicine. He got better and left the hospital. His wife and children are also healthy.
Peter Stafford 醫生曾在剛果的一家醫院工作。他在 2026 年 5 月 20 日因病被送往柏林的一個特殊病房。醫生為他提供了新藥，他在康復後出院。他的妻子和孩子們也都很健康。
Many people are sick in the Congo and Uganda. The World Health Organization says this is a big problem. There is no vaccine for this virus. Many people died and the doctors cannot find all the sick people.
剛果和烏干達有許多人患病。世界衛生組織表示這是一個嚴重的問題。這種病毒目前沒有疫苗。許多人因此死亡，且醫生無法找到所有感染者。
Some experts are unhappy with the USA. They say the USA does not have enough health workers now. They think the USA must send more help and money to the Congo to stop the virus.
部分專家對美國感到不滿。他們表示美國目前的醫療人員不足。他們認為美國必須向剛果提供更多援助和資金，以阻止病毒傳播。
Conclusion
Dr. Stafford is well, but the virus is still a big problem in Africa.
Stafford 醫生康復了，但該病毒在非洲仍然是一個嚴重的問題。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Pattern
Look at these words from the story:
- is (now) was (before)
- has (now) had (before)
- go (now) went (before)
- get (now) got (before)
How to use this: When you talk about Dr. Stafford's trip, you cannot use 'is'. You must use the 'before' words because the trip is finished.
Wrong: He is in the Congo last year. Right: He was in the Congo last year.
🌍 Places & People
In English, we use 'in' for cities and countries:
- In the USA
- In Berlin
- In the Congo
- In Africa
If the place is big, use 'in'. It is a simple rule for A2 beginners to describe where someone lives or works.