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Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, detected in a woman who arrived in Abuja on a flight from Uganda, according to the country's Health Ministry. The case comes amid a regional outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in mid-May and has since spread to other countries, including Kenya, which confirmed its first case earlier this month and has recorded nine infections.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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