Ebola outbreak: France detects first case outside Africa in current epidemic
France has confirmed the first Ebola case detected outside Africa in the current outbreak. The case marks the first time the epidemic has spread beyond the continent. Health authorities are tracing contacts and stepping up precautions.
France has confirmed the first case of Ebola detected outside the continent during the outbreak still under way in Africa.
Authorities said the patient had been isolated and that contact tracing was under way. The case marks the first time the current epidemic has spread beyond Africa's borders.
Health agencies have stepped up precautions to keep the risk contained. Ebola is a high-fatality viral disease that recurs in Central and West Africa, and experts stressed that early detection is critical to limiting its spread.
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