Press release number 34 | Press release date May 27, 2026
The Ministry informs that work is underway to secure the safe return from Congo of a female surgeon who was working at the Salamat health center (Bunia-Ituri), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the current Ebola outbreak.
Authorization for her return to Rome has been signed. The surgeon is a member of Doctors Without Borders.
As part of her clinical practice, on May 16, she came into contact with patients who later tested positive.
This is therefore a case of direct contact.
The doctor also performed emergency lifesaving surgery on May 18 on a child who was the victim of a grenade explosion.
The child is a suspected case of Ebola, for which a test is not yet available.
The doctor is currently showing no symptoms.
The returning doctor will arrive in Rome today. He will be taken to the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome for the necessary quarantine and active surveillance.
The Ministry of Health recalls that there are currently no cases of Ebola in Italy and that the level of concern is very low.
The Ministry has been actively involved in all preparedness and surveillance activities since the outbreak began and is continuing to monitor the evolution of the epidemiological situation in coordination with local authorities and national and local health authorities.
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