New Delhi, June 24 -- A doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission in Congo has tested positive for Ebola, marking France's first case tied to the current outbreak, France24 reported the French health ministry's announcement on Wednesday (24 June).

The ministry confirmed the case was identified on mainland France. The patient has been isolated and contact tracing is underway, with authorities noting the risk to the broader European population remains low.

The ongoing Congo outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 267 - the highest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any Ebola episode on record, according to the World Health Organisation.

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