France Confirms First Ebola Case in Returning Doctor

A healthcare worker who returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for Ebola on June 24, 2026—France's first confirmed case. The patient is hospitalized in a specialized isolation facility in stable condition. Authorities are now tracing contacts from transit and in France. The doctor was exposed during an active eastern Congo outbreak that has killed at least 139 people as of late May.