A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in a patient travelling back from Congo, the French Ministry of Health said Wednesday.
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 specialised facility in France.
The person is in stable condition, the ministry said.
The Congolese health ministry said Wednesday there are 1,094 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 277 confirmed deaths.
Officials admit there could be far more cases they don't know about and the peak of the outbreak, which was declared May 15, could still lie ahead.
An in-depth epidemiological investigation is underway to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patient.
