France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak (opens original article in a new tab)

France has identified its first Ebola case, a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the first occurrence of the virus outside Africa during the current outbreak.

• France reports first confirmed Ebola case on its territory
• The case involves a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Ebola has not been detected in France before, and the current outbreak has no approved vaccine or treatment