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Ebola response worker who traveled from DRC to France is first in outbreak to test positive outside of Africa

Headline from Local News 8

By Lauren Kent, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — A patient in France has tested positive for Ebola after returning from a humanitarian mission in an area where the virus is circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the French Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Ebola in DR Congo sees record first-month caseload (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  2. Breitbart News

    France Reports First Ebola Case in Doctor Returning from DR Congo (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on Wednesday confirmed its first case of Ebola from the outbreak in the Congo.

  3. Breitbart News

    French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France. PARIS (AP) — A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a doctor

  4. Washington Examiner

    France announces first Ebola case in Europe since May outbreak (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Authorities said the patient was transported to a specialized medical facility equipped to treat highly contagious diseases.

  5. Local News 8

    Ebola response worker who traveled from DRC to France is first in outbreak to test positive outside of Africa (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Lauren Kent, Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — A patient in France has tested positive for Ebola after returning from a humanitarian mission in an area where the virus is circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the French Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

  6. Al Jazeera

    France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The patient is in isolation, following strict biosafety protocols to prevent risk of spread in France.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    France reports first Congo outbreak linked Ebola case (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  8. Forbes

    Ebola Outbreak Spreads Outside Africa As France Diagnoses First Case (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s the first case outside of Africa amid an Ebola outbreak officials have warned could quickly become the worst on record.

  9. UPI

    France confirms first case of Ebola in doctor who had worked in Congo (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A doctor who traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo was being treated for Ebola at a hospital in France, French officials said Wednesday.

  10. New York Post

    French health ministry confirms doctor who worked in Congo infected with Ebola virus (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  11. The Guardian

    France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very low

  12. End Time Headlines

    Ebola has now been detected in France after doctor tests positive following aid mission (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    A French doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country’s first confirmed case amid a surging outbreak that has already claimed hundreds of lives.

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