{"id":17488,"date":"2026-06-24T15:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17488"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:01:44","slug":"french-health-ministry-confirms-ebola-virus-in-doctor-who-worked-in-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17488","title":{"rendered":"French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor traveling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17486\">New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The individual, who has not been identified, returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the virus transmission zones in Congo and was taken into care at a specialized facility in France. The person is in stable condition, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The Congolese health ministry said Wednesday there are 1,094 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 277 confirmed deaths. The Ebola outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, has been the worst ever in terms of case numbers in its first month.<\/p>\n<p>Officials admit there could be far more cases they don\u2019t know about and the peak of the outbreak, which was declared May 15, could still lie ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17484\">America 250: How slavery complicates discussions about the Founding Fathers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All precautionary measures, including the patient\u2019s isolation, were taken upon their arrival in France, the health ministry said, adding that their transfer to a hospital was carried out under secure conditions to prevent any risk of contamination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn in-depth epidemiological investigation is underway to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patient,\u201d the ministry said, adding that a regional health agency will closely monitor them during a 21-day home isolation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=17482\">US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 case<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France. 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