A German worker who was infected with Ebola died overnight, the St. Georg hospital in Leipzig, Germany announced Tuesday.
The 56-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was infected in Liberia and underwent "intensive medical procedures" before his death, according to The Associated Press. Forty-one U.N. staffers who worked alongside the man are under "close medical observation" for Ebola symptoms.
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