Case report
Open access
An imported case of Bundibugyo virus infection, France, June 2026
M. Mailhe
D. Pannetier
Estelle Yamani
L. Aubert
Arnaud Tarantola
S. Baize
Hervé Blanchard
Emilie Daimant
D. Descamps
J. Figoni
Adina Henegar
S. Kerneis
Q. Le Hingrat
F. Lescure
C. Péneau
Nicolas Roux
Aug 2026 · Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · Vol 31 · 0 citations
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Medicine
Abstract
In June 2026, an intensive care physician deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and previously vaccinated against Ebola virus developed fatigue, nausea and headaches while returning to France. Bundibugyo virus was identified with RT-PCR. The patient was treated with remdesivir and recovered fully. Contact tracing identified five low-risk contacts and no secondary cases. Stringent infection prevention and control measures and multidisciplinary collaboration are important when managing suspected or confirmed Ebola disease cases, even with low viral loads.