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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.

Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spread

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