# France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the DRC has tested positive for the virus. France’s Health Ministry says the patient is in isolation and in a stable condition. Authorities are tracing the patient’s contacts, who will have to isolate for 21 days. The ministry has stressed that the risk to the population is very low. The ministry has set up a dedicated monitoring system for aid workers returning from the DRC.
France confirms its first case of Ebola in a doctor returning from a mission in the DRC