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France confirms first Ebola case
Key takeaways
- Healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting Ebola
- France has confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The doctor was "immediately admitted to a specialised facility" and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Healthcare workers are at high risk of contracting Ebola
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola - a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The doctor was "immediately admitted to a specialised facility" and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday.
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