France Takes Precautions in Mayotte Amid Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Risk Considered Low

The French government has announced precautionary measures in Mayotte in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where over 130 deaths have been reported. While the risk of importing the virus to mainland France and Mayotte is considered very low, an interministerial meeting was held to assess the scientific knowledge of the virus.