France reports Ebola case in doctor returning from DRC (opens original article in a new tab)

A doctor who returned to France from the DRC tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first case linked to the current outbreak. Health authorities are tracing contacts, with low risk to the wider European population. The DRC's outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, with over 1,000 cases and 277 deaths.

• A doctor returning from DRC tested positive for Ebola, France's first case linked to current outbreak.
• DRC's Ebola outbreak involves Bundibugyo strain, with over 1,000 confirmed cases and 277 deaths.
• Health authorities in France are tracing contacts of the infected doctor, stating low risk to European population.