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Nigeria's Health Ministry says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive.
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Nigeria Ebola case in Abuja
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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case of the current outbreak in Abuja: a non-Nigerian woman who travelled from Uganda is in isolation in an Abuja hospital after developing symptoms on 7 October and being admitted four days later.
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France 24
Nigeria confirms first Ebola case
In tonight's programme, Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case in the midst of an outbreak that began in DRC Congo in mid-May. Also, a former top South African police officer facing sexual grooming and rape charges is denied bail. Finally, São Tomé and Príncipe's rich volcanic soils produce vanilla pods with an entrancing taste unlike those grown anywhere else.
BBC News – World BBC
Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa
The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.
PBS
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in its capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the latest outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.
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NPR – World NPR
Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.
Al Jazeera
Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread
Nigeria's Health Ministry says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive.
