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Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads westward
Original: Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Nigerian health authorities have confirmed an Ebola case in Africa's most populous country, detected in a woman who travelled there from Uganda. The announcement marks a significant expansion of the outbreak into western Africa, raising fears of wider regional spread and prompting calls for heightened screening, contact tracing and travel precautions across neighbouring countries.
Why now: The outbreak has crossed into a new, densely populated region, raising fears of a much larger epidemic.
Evidence
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa · The Guardian
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda
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