France confirms first Ebola case after doctor returning from DRC tests positive (opens original article in a new tab)

France has confirmed its first Ebola case, linked to the current Democratic Republic of the Congo outbreak, after a doctor tested positive upon returning from a humanitarian mission. The patient is in isolation with contact tracing underway, and the risk to the wider European population is considered low.

• France confirms first Ebola case linked to DRC outbreak
• Doctor returning from DRC tested positive, placed in isolation
• No approved vaccines or treatments for Bundibugyo strain