American medical missionary Dr. Peter Stafford, 39, has been discharged from Berlin’s Charité University Hospital following a 17-day battle with the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus. Stafford contracted the deadly pathogen while performing surgery at Nyankunde Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through the Christian mission organization Serge. Despite health officials warning that the Central African outbreak could surge to 10,000 or even 20,000 cases if containment fails, Stafford’s virus levels dropped to zero, marking a stunning medical and spiritual victory.
While African health authorities report roughly 400 confirmed cases and 63 deaths, Christian missionaries continue to answer a higher calling to serve vulnerable communities. Before his emergency evacuation on May 20, Stafford’s condition declined so rapidly he couldn’t stand. In a powerful testament to the global body of Christ, a Congolese doctor in full protective gear reached out to stabilize him. Stafford looked at his brother in Christ and shared a profound hope rooted in eternity, saying he hoped they would see each other again.
The hospital described the recovery as a ‘significant therapeutic success.’ Stafford’s wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford, and their four children were evacuated and quarantined as high-risk contacts. Miraculously, they never developed symptoms and repeatedly tested negative. Emerging from isolation, Stafford expressed his ultimate reliance on both divine and medical intervention, stating, ‘Words cannot adequately express my gratitude.’
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