France confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo

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France has confirmed a case of the Ebola virus in a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The unidentified individual was on a humanitarian mission in an Ebola transmission zone in the DRC and is now receiving care at a specialized facility in France, where they are reported to be in stable condition. This news comes as the Congolese health ministry reported 1,094 confirmed Ebola cases and 277 confirmed deaths in the DRC. The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, is the worst on record for case numbers in its initial month, with officials acknowledging the possibility of more undetected cases and the peak of the outbreak potentially still ahead.

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The current Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment.

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The DRC has 1,094 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 277 confirmed deaths.

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The doctor is in stable condition.

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France confirms a positive case of Ebola virus in a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Officials admit there could be far more cases they don’t know about and the peak of the outbreak could still lie ahead.

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A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor travelling back from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in the DRC and was taken into care at a specialised facility in France.The person is in stable condition, the ministry said.The Congolese health ministry said on Wednesday there are 1,094 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 277 confirmed deaths.The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, has been the worst ever in terms of case numbers in its first month.A healthcare worker takes samples from a patient suffering from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. Photo: AFPOfficials admit there could be far more cases they don’t know about and the peak of the outbreak, which was declared May 15, could still lie ahead.

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