French health authorities have confirmed the country’s first Ebola case connected to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The patient, a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in Congo, was immediately placed in isolation and is receiving specialist care. Officials said the risk to the wider public remains low.
French authorities have launched contact-tracing efforts and are monitoring anyone who may have been exposed to the virus. Individuals identified as close contacts could face a 21-day observation period.
The case comes as Congo battles one of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreaks on record, with health officials warning that conflict, displacement and weak healthcare systems have complicated containment efforts.
Despite concerns, experts stress that Ebola is not airborne and spreads primarily through direct contact with infected bodily fluids.
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