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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in over a decade

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Neutral summary

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade, becoming the fifth country affected by the current outbreak. The patient is a female diplomat who arrived in Abuja from Uganda on October 3. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said the woman was admitted to a private hospital in the capital and is in isolation. Authorities have identified 44 close contacts and begun contact tracing. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said the virus is the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine or specific treatment. The patient's condition has deteriorated to multiple organ failure. In Kenya, the number of confirmed cases has risen to nine, all belonging to one known cluster. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and has spread to several African countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called an extraordinary virtual meeting of health ministers. According to the WHO, more than 9,400 cases and over 4,500 deaths have been recorded in the DRC. The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Kenya. According to The Mirror, nearly half of those infected with the new rare variant of the virus have died.

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Publication timeline

  1. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    Число заболевших Эболой в Кении выросло до девяти. По данным портала kenyans.co.ke, новым заболевшим стал 24-летний мужчина, являющийся близким родственником первого пациента, у которого была выявлена инфекция

  2. · The Independent (outlet profile)

    Kenya confirms new Ebola case, bringing total infections to 9, health ministry says. Kenya’s Ebola outbreak has risen to nine confirmed cases

  3. · Российская газета (outlet profile)

    В Кении подтвердили девятый случай заболевания Эболой. Кения подтвердила новый случай заражения лихорадкой Эбола, доведя общее число инфицированных до девяти. Об этом сообщило во вторник министерство здравоохранения стр…

  4. · Premium Times (outlet profile)

    BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tracing. Contact tracing has commenced, with 44 close contacts identified so far. The post BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tr…

  5. · NRK (outlet profile)

    Første tilfelle av ebola i Nigeria. Nigeria har registert sitt første ebola-tilfelle, opplyser landets helseminister. Det er samtidig rundt to uker siden Kenya bekreftet sitt første tilfelle. Kongo opplever for tiden de…

  6. · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)

    Broj potvrđenih slučajeva ebole u Keniji porastao na devet. Broj potvrđenih slučajeva ebole u ​​Keniji porastao je danas na devet, pošto je još jedna osoba, koja je bila u kontaktu s prvim obolelim u zemlji, bi

  7. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case amid concerns about regional spread. A 24-year-old man, who was already being held in quarantine, is the latest to test positive.

  8. · O Globo (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma primeiro caso de Ebola. A Nigéria registrou seu primeiro caso de Ebola em uma mulher que havia viajado de Uganda, na África Ocidental, para a capital Abuja, confirmou o governo do país nesta segunda-fei…

  9. · Kurir (outlet profile)

    ĐIRI SE EPIDEMIJA U AFRICI: Broj potvrđenih slučajeva ebole u Keniji porastao na devet

  10. · Medical Xpress (outlet profile)

    Nigeria records first Ebola case. Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak, in a woman who had traveled from Uganda to the capital Abuja, the government confirmed on Tuesday.

  11. · Africanews (outlet profile)

    Breaking: Nigeria records first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak. Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak, in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to the capital Abuja, the governmen…

  12. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma caso de Ebola, diz ministro da Saúde. ABUJA, 20 Out (Reuters) - A ?Nigéria confirmou ?um caso de Ebola na ?capital, ?Abuja, ?após confirmação ?laboratorial, ?afirmou nesta terça-feira o ministro ?da Saú…

  13. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    В Нигерии подтвердили первый случай заражения Эболой в стране. Власти выявили 44 контакта пациента

  14. · Valor Econômico (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma caso de Ebola na capital do país, Abuja. A Nigéria confirmou um caso de Ebola na capital do país, Abuja, após exame laboratorial, informou o Ministério da Saúde nesta terça-feira. Matéria exclusiva para…

  15. · Valor Economico (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma caso de Ebola na capital do país, Abuja. A Nigéria confirmou um caso de Ebola na capital do país, Abuja, após exame laboratorial, informou o Ministério da Saúde nesta terça-feira. Matéria exclusiva para…

  16. · The Mirror (outlet profile)

    Ebola virus confirmed in new country as epidemic behind 4,600 deaths spreads. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now led to confirmed cases in four other countries with the latest being Niger…

  17. · Olhar Digital (outlet profile)

    Ebola chega à Nigéria: autoridades identificam 44 contatos de paciente infectada. Paciente viajou de Uganda para a capital nigeriana, Abuja; autoridades identificaram 44 contatos próximos e iniciaram o rastreamento para…

  18. · Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)

    В Нигерии подтвержден первый случай заражения вирусом лихорадки Эбола. Нигерийское правительство призвало все структуры национальной системы здравоохранения обеспечить режим максимальной эпидемиологической готовности.

  19. · Daily Nation (outlet profile)

    Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says. The female patient had a travel history to Uganda.

  20. · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma primeiro caso de ebola após voo vindo de Uganda. A Nigéria anunciou, nesta terça-feira (20), o registro do primeiro caso de ebola em seu território: uma mulher que viajou de avião de Uganda para a capit…

  21. · Le Monde (outlet profile)

    Ebola : le Nigeria annonce un premier cas et passe en « alerte maximale ». La patiente, une femme récemment arrivée au Nigeria à bord d’un vol international en provenance d’Ouganda, a été admise dans un hôpital privé d’…

  22. · UOL (outlet profile)

    Nigéria confirma primeiro caso de ebola após voo vindo de Uganda

  23. · Tanjug (outlet profile)

    Nigerija zabeležila prvi slučaj ebole, indentifikovana 44 kontakta

  24. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Ебола се шири ван Конга, први случај у Нигерији, индентификована 44 контакта. У Кенији је до сада регистровано девет случајева заразе

  25. · DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)

    Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja. Nigeria has reported its first known case of Ebola during Africa's latest outbreak originating in the DRC. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said the patient was a…

  26. · Lenta.ru (outlet profile)

    В Нигерии подтвердили первый случай заражения Эболой

  27. · La Croix (outlet profile)

    Épidémie d’Ebola : le Nigeria détecte son premier cas à Abuja. Le Nigeria a signalé mardi 20 octobre son premier cas d’Ebola à Abuja, sa capitale. Une femme arrivée d’Ouganda par vol international est hospitalisée. Le m…

  28. · La Patilla (outlet profile)

    Alarma sanitaria en Nigeria tras confirmarse caso de ébola en una mujer que llegó desde Uganda.   El Gobierno de Nigeria confirmó este martes 20 de octubre, un caso de ébola importado y detectado en su capital, Abu…

  29. · Insajder (outlet profile)

    Nigerija zabeležila prvi slučaj ebole, identifikovane 44 osobe koje su bile u kontaktu sa zaraženom. Nigerijske vlasti zabeležile su prvi slučaj ebole u toj zemlji, u glavnom gradu Abudži, nakon što je žena koja je dopu…

  30. · Daily Maverick (outlet profile)

    Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda. ABUJA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there was a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the viral…

Factual core

  • Nigeria confirmed its first case of Ebola infection in the country.
  • An Ebola epidemic is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
  • The Ebola case in Nigeria was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to the capital Abuja.
  • Kenya confirmed its ninth case of Ebola.
  • Nigerian authorities identified 44 contacts of the Ebola patient.

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