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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in patient who worked in Congo

France Ebola - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a patient traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.

The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialized facility in France. The person is in stable condition, the ministry said.

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