First case of Ebola confirmed in France in a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Paris – 24.06.2026: On June 24, 2026, the first confirmed case of Ebola was identified in France. A doctor, returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, tested positive for the virus. The patient is in stable condition and is being treated in a specialized facility. All necessary precautions have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus.

The doctor was working in the Ituri province, currently affected by a severe Ebola outbreak. This is the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment. The epidemic has already caused more than 1,000 confirmed cases and at least 267 deaths.

After returning to France, the doctor was immediately isolated and admitted to a specialized hospital. His condition has been described as stable. French health authorities have launched a thorough epidemiological investigation to identify people who may have had contact with him. These individuals are being contacted and placed under a 21-day home quarantine during which they are closely monitored.

French health authorities emphasize that this is an imported case and that there is no risk of local transmission. The risk to the population is considered very low, as Ebola is not transmitted through the air, but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains tense. Health authorities are working closely with international partners to contain the spread of the virus and prevent new infections. French authorities confirm that they have specialized facilities capable of managing highly infectious diseases like Ebola and preventing the spread of the epidemic.

French health authorities reaffirm that the case is imported and that there is no risk of local transmission. The risk to the population remains very low, as Ebola is not transmitted through the air but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

French health authorities reiterate that this is an imported case with no risk of local transmission. The population is therefore at low risk, as Ebola is exclusively transmitted by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person and not through the air.

French health authorities further remind that this case is imported and that no local transmission is to be feared. The threat to the population therefore remains very low, as Ebola only spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

French authorities emphasize that this is an imported case and that there is no risk of local spread. The population is considered at very low risk, as Ebola is not transmitted through the air but only through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.