France records first Ebola case in doctor returning from DRC

The French Ministry of Health confirmed the nation’s first Ebola infection, identifying a humanitarian doctor who had just returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient was placed in isolation and contact‑tracing procedures were launched for fellow passengers and staff. French Prime Minister Stéphane Lecornu said the authorities are monitoring the situation closely. The case involves the Bundibugyo strain, which has caused more than 1,000 infections and 267 deaths in the DRC outbreak that began in May. Health officials assess the risk to the wider European population as low, but the incident is being treated as a stress test for EU bio‑security protocols.