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Nigeria reports first Ebola case as outbreak spreads to four countries

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Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in the wife of an Abuja-based diplomat who had traveled to Kampala for vacation. The outbreak, which began in Congo, has now spread to four other countries. Africa CDC has called a crisis summit following Nigeria's case. Kenya, which confirmed its first case earlier in October, has recorded nine infections as authorities watch whether quarantine measures contained further spread.

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