Sharjah: Paris: French Minister of Health Stéphanie Rist has announced the recovery of the first patient diagnosed with Ebola on French soil, confirming that the patient has been discharged from hospital after receiving the necessary medical care. According to Emirates News Agency, the minister revealed that the patient, a doctor involved in humanitarian aid, returned to France on 23rd June from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is experiencing a major Ebola outbreak. The patient was under close medical observation and did not develop severe symptoms, allowing for a safe discharge and return home. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been battling a new Ebola outbreak since 15th May. According to the latest government figures, the disease has claimed 438 lives among 1,502 confirmed cases.