Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief says (opens original article in a new tab)

The WHO chief said the global risk of Ebola remains low after France confirmed its first case, involving a doctor who had returned from the DRC outbreak. The patient was asymptomatic and isolated upon arrival, with no need for panic. The DRC's outbreak has recorded over 1,000 cases and 267 deaths.

• WHO chief states global Ebola risk remains low despite first case in France
• The infected doctor was asymptomatic except for headaches and was isolated upon arrival in Paris
• Over 1,000 Ebola cases recorded in DRC with 267 deaths, 25% fatality rate