Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spread
After Kenya and Uganda, Nigeria has now announced its first Ebola case – a woman who was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja and travelled from Uganda. The outbreak, which originated in DR Congo in May, has been described by health officials as thefastest-spreading on record. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Sam Olukoya.
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[Claude] All three reports cover Nigeria's first Ebola case, a woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja, and none contradict Report 1.
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