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First Ebola case confirmed in France, health ministry says

Euronews · Jun 24, 2026, 11:24 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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France has confirmed its first case of Ebola — a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the virus. This is the first Ebola case to have been confirmed in Europe.

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