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🔴 France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from humanitarian mission in DR Congo
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- France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Issued on: 24/06/2026 - 11:27Modified: 24/06/2026 - 11:27
- By: FRANCE 24 This undated electron micrograph image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 11, 1995 shows the Ebola virus.
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France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Issued on: 24/06/2026 - 11:27Modified: 24/06/2026 - 11:27
By: FRANCE 24 This undated electron micrograph image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 11, 1995 shows the Ebola virus. AP A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the country's first case of the virus during the current outbreak, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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