Published on
24/06/2026 - 13:24 GMT+2
A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has tested positive for Ebola after arriving in France, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. This is the first case detected on European soil since the start of the current outbreak in Central Africa.
"All precautionary measures, in particular isolating the patient, were taken as soon as he arrived in France, and he was transferred to hospital under secure conditions to avoid any risk of infection," the ministry said.
To limit the risk of local transmission, French authorities started an epidemiological investigation to identify anyone who may have been in contact with the patient.
