France confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo
France has confirmed a case of the Ebola virus in a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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- Jun 24
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The patient is being treated at a leading healthcare facility, following strict biosafety protocols.
As of June 21, there were 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths in the DRC outbreak, with 112 recoveries.
Local resistance to the Ebola response in DRC is waning, with communities becoming more aware and requesting protective tools.
More than 260 people have died from the virus in DR Congo.
DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month.
France has confirmed its first Ebola case in the country during the current outbreak.
The doctor had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
France confirms a positive case of Ebola virus in a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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