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France confirms first case of Ebola

2026-06-24 16:50:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

France confirms first case of Ebola

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The doctor was "immediately admitted to a specialized facility" and is in stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks before.

More than 260 people have been confirmed to have died from the virus in the Central African country, while 1,000 people have been infected.

This is the first confirmed case of Ebola in Europe, although an American doctor who tested positive in the Democratic Republic of Congo was treated at a German hospital last month.

DR Congo's neighbor, Uganda, has also confirmed cases of Ebola. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 20 people are known to be infected there and two deaths have been confirmed.

In its statement on Wednesday, France's health ministry stressed that the risk to the population was "very low."

The ministry added that authorities were working to trace people who may have been in contact with the doctor.

Healthcare workers are particularly at risk from Ebola, which is spread through bodily fluids.

Last week, the WHO said that 17 of the 75 health workers who had been infected with Ebola in the DR Congo had died.

The current Ebola outbreak was caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there is currently no vaccine.

France has set up a "dedicated monitoring system" for aid workers returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said.

According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and public health authorities in the US, the current Ebola outbreak has the potential to be one of the largest ever.

In the DR Congo, cases are currently concentrated in the eastern provinces of Ituri, South Kivu, and North Kivu.

Ituri remains the main center of transmission, accounting for more than 90% of confirmed infections.





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