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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak reaches West Africa
Original: Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Nigerian health authorities have confirmed a case of Ebola, marking the disease's spread into western Africa and raising fears of a wider regional outbreak. Officials are working to trace contacts and contain transmission, while international health bodies monitor the situation closely as neighbouring countries brace for possible further cases.
Why now: A confirmed Ebola case in a new, densely populated country raises alarm about a potentially larger regional outbreak.
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