France Confirms First Ebola Case Since 2014 Outbreak

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola, as announced by the French Health Ministry. The case involves a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15.

This is the first detection of the Ebola virus in France since 2014, during a major outbreak in West Africa. The doctor has been isolated upon arrival in France.

The French Health Ministry confirmed the positive case, stating that the situation is being closely monitored by Prime Minister Bastien Lecornu. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is attributed to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, following unexplained deaths in the Ituri Province.

Public health experts estimate that the risk of the outbreak spreading globally remains low, as the Ebola virus is less contagious compared to other infectious diseases.