The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now reached Europe. French health authorities confirmed on June 24, 2026 that a humanitarian doctor who recently returned from the DRC tested positive for Ebola — the first case confirmed on European soil during the current outbreak.
The doctor is being treated under strict isolation protocols at a specialized medical facility in France. French officials said all necessary precautions were in place before the patient entered the country, and there is currently no indication of local spread.
