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

Paris – 24.06.2026: On June 24, 2026, the first confirmed case of Ebola was identified in France. A doctor who had returned 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 epidemic. The epidemic involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatments. The epidemic has already caused over 1,000 confirmed cases and at least 267 deaths.

After returning to France, the doctor was immediately isolated and transferred to a specialized hospital. His condition has been described as stable. French health authorities have launched a thorough epidemiological investigation to identify any contacts. These individuals will be contacted and subjected to home isolation for 21 days with close monitoring.

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 the Ebola virus 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 critical. Health authorities are working closely with international partners to contain the spread of the virus and prevent further infections. French health authorities assure that they have specialized facilities for managing highly infectious diseases like Ebola and to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

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 the Ebola virus is not transmitted through the air but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

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 the Ebola virus is not transmitted through the air but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

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 the Ebola virus is not transmitted through the air but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.

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 the Ebola virus is not transmitted through the air but through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person.