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Paris Doctor Tests Positive for Ebola, Isolated

6/24/2026

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  • A doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive for Ebola and was isolated in Paris.
  • French officials placed the doctor in a facility and started a 21-day isolation for contacts.
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he is monitoring the case while World Health Organization (WHO) warned global risk remains low.
  • Congo outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo strain, has over 1,000 cases, 267 deaths and no approved vaccine.