France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo
The patient is in isolation, following strict biosafety protocols to prevent risk of spread in France.

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







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A growing sense of mistrust is hampering efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Red Cross says it is ‘very difficult’ to know the extent at which the epidemic is spreading.
Clashes have broken out between police and mourners during a funeral of a suspected Ebola victim in the DRC.
A US Ebola quarantine centre has sparked protests in Laikipia, Kenya, over land and sovereignty concerns.
US hospitals and agencies have enhanced preparedness for Ebola, but some experts warn of public health system strains.
The Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, has reached 782 confirmed cases.

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have spiked up to 782.
Cases are being identified in new health zones on a near-daily basis, warns WHO’s head of epidemiology.
DRC squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a 21-day quarantine period elsewhere.








