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Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across Africa

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Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads
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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, a woman who arrived from Uganda and tested positive in Abuja, the capital, NPR and PBS NewsHour report. Africanews reports that the case is the country's first recorded Ebola infection since 2014, and public health teams are working to identify and monitor potential contacts. Kenya, which confirmed its first case earlier this month, has recorded nine infections, Le Monde and France 24 report. The spread follows a major Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, which has since reached other countries across the continent. Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical supplies and health workers. The Globe and Mail reports that African health officials say the outbreak has become the fastest-growing and most geographically widespread in history.

This continues an earlier story: Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to eighth province as Kenya confirms eighth case

Later: Africa CDC to hold crisis meeting as Ebola spreads beyond Congo · Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for 13 days after falling ill · Ebola is not under control as the virus reaches Nigeria, Africa CDC chief warns · WHO warns Ebola outbreak in Africa is more complex as virus reaches Nigeria · US monitors new Ebola cases as the virus spreads to Kenya and Nigeria, while Uganda reports no active cases

Timeline

  1. Le Monde

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    Reports that Nigeria detected its first Ebola case on Tuesday as Kenya declared its ninth case, and that the virus has spread to other African countries since a major outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May.

  2. NPR

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    Reports that Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive, and that Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

  3. France 24

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    Reports that Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in Africa’s latest outbreak while Kenya reported its ninth infection, and that Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical supplies and health workers.

  4. PBS NewsHour

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    Reports that Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive, and that Nigeria is the latest country to report a case as the outbreak spreads across the region.

  5. Africanews

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    Reports that Nigeria’s case is the country’s first recorded Ebola infection since 2014, raising concerns about further transmission as public health teams work to identify and monitor potential contacts.

  6. The Globe and Mail

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    Reports that Ebola cases have been confirmed in Nigeria and Kenya and that African health officials say the outbreak has become the fastest-growing and most geographically widespread in history.

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