"The doctor was immediately admitted to a specialized facility and is in stable condition."
France Reports First Confirmed Ebola Case
The French health ministry confirmed on Wednesday the country’s first case of Ebola. The patient is a doctor who had recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The doctor was immediately admitted to a specialized facility and is in stable condition.
The Outbreak in Context
- DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, though experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks prior.
- The outbreak has resulted in over 260 confirmed deaths and more than 1,000 infections.