President Donald Trump's administration is requesting over $1.4 billion in additional funding from Congress to prevent the spread of a growing Ebola outbreak to the United States. The funding aims to support the treatment and evacuation of Americans who may be exposed to the virus.

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola, amid an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where over 260 deaths have been reported. The situation highlights the continuing threat posed by the virus in the region.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a significant outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a strain of Ebola, which has resulted in 454 fatalities. The situation is worsening, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent attention from health authorities.

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The patient is currently in isolation and is being treated under strict biosafety protocols to mitigate the risk of spreading the virus within France.

A trial for potential treatments targeting the Ebola virus responsible for the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has commenced, as announced by the World Health Organization (WHO). The first patient has been enrolled in the trial, which follows reports of over 1,400 cases and 438 deaths related to the outbreak, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to launch a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) next week to assess the effectiveness of two antiviral treatments, MBP134 and remdesivir, in reducing mortality among patients infected with Bundibugyo virus disease. This initiative comes as reported cases of the disease exceed 1,000. The trial will evaluate the treatments both individually and in combination, with preparations now complete.