France confirms first Ebola case as DRC outbreak surpasses 1,000 infections
France on Wednesday confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a humanitarian aid doctor who recently returned from a mission to the outbreak region tested positive for the virus, the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health announced.
TL;DR
- France confirmed its first Ebola case.
- The case is linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The infected person is a humanitarian aid doctor.
- The doctor had recently returned from a mission in the outbreak region.
- The French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health announced the case.