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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in Abuja; Kenya reaches nine cases
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Summary
Nigerian officials confirmed the country's first Ebola case, in a woman who arrived in Abuja from Uganda and tested positive. The case is part of a multi-country outbreak in East and Central Africa that has sickened nearly 10,000 people. Kenya, which confirmed its first case earlier in October, has now recorded nine infections. The US has advised citizens to reconsider travel to Kenya.
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- Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current OutbreakNew York Times · Oct 20, 9:01 PM
Center
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from UgandaReuters · Oct 20, 2:59 PM
- Nigeria confirms 1st Ebola case, Kenya its 9th in regional outbreakUPI · Oct 20, 10:57 PM
- Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?BBC News · Oct 21, 5:55 AM
- Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positiveAssociated Press via NPR · Oct 20, 4:19 PM