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Ebola in France

France had a single case of Bundibugyo Ebola, the only one of the outbreak outside Africa: a doctor returning from Ituri, isolated on arrival at Roissy in June 2026, who recovered. The virus did not spread in France. The figures on this page come from WHO, not from INSP bulletins.

First case

France

Imported case, recovered; no transmission

1confirmed case
0deaths

The only case outside Africa is a doctor who had been deployed for five weeks in Ituri, caring for Ebola patients. On arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport on 23 June 2026, he reported his symptoms himself to the airport health services. He had no fever, but was isolated at once in a high-containment facility, where a PCR test detected Bundibugyo virus. France notified WHO on 24 June.

The five passengers seated near him on the plane were quarantined; all completed their 21 days of follow-up without falling ill. In the DRC, 107 of his contacts were followed in Kinshasa. The doctor recovered: he left hospital on 4 July after two negative PCR tests. There was no transmission in France.

Sources

Situation as of 8 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Has there been Ebola in France?

Yes, a single imported case: a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, confirmed in June 2026. He recovered, and the virus did not spread in France. It is the only case of the outbreak outside Africa.

Who was the patient?

A doctor who had been deployed for five weeks in Ituri, the most affected province of the DRC, where he was caring for Ebola patients.

How was the case detected?

On arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport on 23 June 2026, he reported his symptoms himself to the health services. He had no fever, but was isolated at once in a high-containment facility, where a PCR test detected Bundibugyo virus. France notified WHO on 24 June.

Were the passengers on his flight infected?

No. The five passengers seated near him were quarantined; all completed their 21 days of follow-up without falling ill.

How many contacts were followed?

In France, the five passengers seated near him on the plane. In the DRC, 107 of his contacts were followed in Kinshasa.

Did the doctor recover?

Yes. He left hospital on 4 July 2026, after two negative PCR tests.

See also

Ebola in Kenya → Ebola in Uganda → Outside the DRC: Uganda, France, Kenya → Timeline →