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France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC

Officials say it was detected quickly and there's no indication of local spread.

Published June 24, 2026, 10:37 AM
Updated June 24, 2026, 11:13 AM470
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 France confirms 1st Ebola case linked to outbreak in the DRC

France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said.

The patient is a humanitarian doctor who recently returned from the DRC and has been transferred to a specialist hospital, authorities confirmed.

French health officials say the case was detected quickly, the necessary precautions are in place and that there is no indication of local spread.

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