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  "id": 15792041,
  "title": "Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case in FCT, begins contact tracing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-imported-ebola-case-in-fct-begins-contact-tracing",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T19:23:49.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the patient currently in isolation and health authorities tracing people who may have been exposed to the infection. The post Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case in FCT, begins contact tracing appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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        "title": "BREAKING: Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins contact tracing",
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        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive",
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        "title": "Nigeria records first Ebola case",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T17:52:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Evening recap: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, Afenifere leader Fasoranti dies at 100, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/evening-recap-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-afenifere-leader",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:40:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-patient-who-arrived-from-uganda-15793786",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:01:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Ebola confirmed in Abuja, 44 under surveillance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ebola-confirmed-in-abuja-44-under-surveillance",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:06:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-records-its-first-ebola-case-in-capital-abuja",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:08:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-patient-who-arrived-from-uganda",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:38:32.000Z"
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