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Nigeria Reports First Ebola Case in Over a Decade After Woman Arrives from Uganda
What happened
Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade after a woman who traveled from Uganda tested positive for the virus in Abuja, the capital. The case marks Nigeria as the fourth African country affected in the current outbreak, which originated in Congo. African health authorities scheduled a meeting to address the spreading outbreak.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasize the "widest expansion ever" of the outbreak and focus on health officials "urgently seeking answers" about the case's origins. The Guardian highlights that the case represents spread "into western Africa" and notes Nigeria is "Africa's most populous country."
- GUNigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western AfricaThe Guardian · Left
- NPRAuthorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed pathsNPR News · Lean Left
- NYTEbola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion EverThe New York Times · Lean Left
- APNigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positiveAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
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Right-leaning outlets lead with specific death toll figures, stating the outbreak "has killed 4,646 people." Breitbart emphasizes the Africa CDC calling a "crisis summit" and scheduling an "extraordinary virtual meeting" in response to the "spreading Ebola outbreak."
- BRTNigeria Confirms Ebola Infection, Africa CDC Calls Crisis SummitBreitbart News · Right
- NYPNigeria becomes fourth African country to report Ebola case — its first in over a decadeNew York Post · Right
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