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Nigeria reports first Ebola case amid broader outbreak
Nigeria announced the first case of Ebola virus from the "Bundibugyo" strain in a woman who traveled from Uganda. She is currently under medical isolation in the capital, Abuja. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection, after she showed symptoms on October 7th and the diagnosis was confirmed on the 20th. This comes amid widespread spread of the virus strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there have so far been 9,552 cases and 4,602 deaths, with warnings of the potential for further spread and the need for urgent containment measures.
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