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At least six Americans were\u00a0exposed to a terrifying strain of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to withdraw the possibly infected individuals.<\/p>\n

The Americans were exposed to the deadly virus amid a\u00a0recent outbreak\u00a0<\/a>tearing through central Africa and spreading into major urban capitals,\u00a0sources with international aid organizations told CBS News.<\/a><\/p>\n

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At least six Americans were exposed to a terrifying strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources told CBS.CBS News<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of the six people, three faced high-risk exposure or contact, and one is symptomatic, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear whether they currently remain in Congo. But, the CDC\u00a0said in a statement on Sunday<\/a>\u00a0that it was working to coordinate the \u201csafe withdrawal of a small number of Americans who are directly affected in outbreak areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not yet known whether the Americans will be brought back to the US for a quarantine or isolated in another region for monitoring.<\/p>\n