French health authorities announced on Wednesday, June 24, the detection of the first case of Ebola on French soil. The patient is a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is currently experiencing an epidemic, French news agency AFP reported on Wednesday morning. ALSO READ: Rwanda ramps up Ebola prevention efforts The Ministry of Health confirms today the identification of the first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory, it said in a statement. When contacted by AFP, the ministry clarified that the case had been identified in mainland France. ALSO READ: What does the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency mean? The situation is being monitored very closely by the Prime Minister, according to his entourage. DR Congo has reported 875 cases and 202 deaths since the Ebola outbreak was confirmed on May 15.
