Europe Sees Its First Ebola Case

France has recorded its first Ebola case: a doctor back from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo who is now hospitalized in a specialized unit and in stable condition, officials said Wednesday. The health ministry emphasized that the risk to the wider public is "very low," but contact tracing is underway.

The BBC reports it's the first confirmed Ebola case in Europe amid the outbreak in Congo (though an American doctor who tested positive in Congo was evacuated to Germany). The AP reports the Congolese health ministry on Wednesday said there are 1,094 confirmed cases, including 277 confirmed deaths. Neighboring Uganda has also reported infections and two deaths. Health workers are being hit hard—17 of 75 health workers infected with Ebola while working in Congo have died, per the WHO.