France confirms first case of Ebola

2026-06-24 13:41:08Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
France confirms first case of Ebola
Ebola

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

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks before.

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

This is the first confirmed case of Ebola in Europe, although an American doctor who tested positive in the Democratic Republic of Congo was treated at a German hospital last month.

DR Congo's neighbor, Uganda, has also confirmed cases of Ebola. The World Health Organization (WHO) says 20 people are known to be infected there and two deaths have been confirmed.

In its statement on Wednesday, France's health ministry stressed that the risk to the population was "very low."

He added that authorities were working to find people who may have been in contact with the doctor. 


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