France has the first case of Ebola. The ministry for health says this on Wednesday. One doctor has the Ebola virus. He worked as a helper in the Kongo. There is an outbreak of the disease since May.
The doctor came back from the Kongo to France. Doctors take him to a special hospital. He stays alone in one room. So he does not make others sick. His health is stable now.
Authorities look for contact persons. These are people close to the doctor. These people stay in quarantine for 21 days. They must stay at home. Experts watch their health in this time.
Ebola is a very dangerous disease. The virus moves through body liquids. More than 260 people died in the Kongo. There are more than 1.000 cases in the country. There is no vaccine for this virus.
The WHO says: The risk for Europe is small. There are no more cases in the EU. The authorities watch very carefully. They want to stop the disease.
