Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleI’m an Ebola expert – what we are seeing could be unprecedentedA doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola in France, marking the country's first confirmed case during the ongoing outbreak. The infected patient is currently isolated, and French authorities have initiated contact tracing procedures to identify and monitor individuals who may have been exposed. The French health ministry has reassured the public that the risk of transmission to the general European population is considered low. The current Ebola outbreak in Congo has seen a significant number of cases, infecting over 1,000 people and resulting in 267 deaths. The World Health Organisation has noted that Congo's outbreak has recorded the largest number of confirmed cases within its first month compared to any previous Ebola episode. In fullFrance reports first Ebola case in doctor returning from CongoThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
First Ebola case confirmed in France as doctor returns from Congo
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleI’m an Ebola expert – what we are seeing could be unprecedentedA doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola in France, marking the country's first confirmed case during the ongoing outbreak. The infected patient is currently isolated, and French authorities have initiated contact tracing procedures to identify and monitor individuals who may have been exposed. The French health ministry has reassured the public that the risk of transmission to the general European population is considered low. The current Ebola outbreak in Congo has seen a significant number of cases, infecting over 1,000 people and resulting in 267 deaths. The World Health Organisation has noted that Congo's outbreak has recorded the largest number of confirmed cases within its first month compared to any previous Ebola episode. In fullFrance reports first Ebola case in doctor returning from CongoThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
