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France confirms first Ebola case

More than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have died during the current outbreak.

Published June 24, 2026, 9:55 AM
Updated June 24, 2026, 10:07 AM2.8K
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France confirms first Ebola case

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 specialised facility" and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday.

DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks previously.

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

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