Patient remains stable as authorities trace potential contacts
A first case of Ebola was confirmed in France on Wednesday, with the patient identified as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the epidemic is raging.
“All precautionary measures, including the isolation of the patient, were taken as soon as he arrived on national territory, with a transfer to hospital under secure conditions in order to avoid any risk of contamination,” the French health ministry said in a statement.
The ministry added that the patient was admitted to a specialised treatment facility and remains in a stable condition.
More than 1,000 cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the outbreak began in mid-May, causing at least 267 deaths. Uganda has also reported 20 confirmed cases and two deaths.
