{
  "id": 15805186,
  "title": "Ebola: Uganda seeks Nigerian woman’s travel history from FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ebola-uganda-seeks-nigerian-womans-travel-history-from-fg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:00:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ebola-uganda-seeks-nigerian-womans-travel-history-from-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Uganda's Ministry of Health has reached out to Nigeria for detailed travel information on a Nigerian woman who tested positive for Ebola. The woman had previously traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for business before crossing into Uganda in early October. Preliminary information suggests she did not exhibit symptoms during her time in Uganda, but developed symptoms upon arrival in Nigeria. The Ugandan government has emphasized that the woman's transit through Uganda does not confirm she contracted the virus there, and the source of infection is still under investigation. Nigeria's Federal Government confirmed the Ebola case on Tuesday following laboratory confirmation, with the patient admitted to a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory. The differing accounts of the woman's journey highlight the need for further clarification of her travel history and possible exposure to the virus.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Breaking: Nigeria Confirms Imported Ebola Case in FCT, Identifies 44 Contacts, Activates Emergency Response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/breaking-nigeria-confirms-imported-ebola-case-in-fct-identifies-44",
        "published": "2026-10-20T17:56:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sahara Reporters",
        "title": "Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case In FCT As Health Authorities Trace 44 Contacts Of Woman Arriving From Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-as-health-authorities-trace-44",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:06:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-an-ebola-case-health-minister-says",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:29:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Africa CDC seeks urgent global support after Nigeria confirms first Ebola case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/africa-cdc-seeks-urgent-global-support-after-nigeria-confirms-first",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:04:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as African Outbreak Spreads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case-as-african-outbreak-spreads",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:35:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}