{
  "id": 15823019,
  "title": "Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-records-first-ebola-case-as-outbreak-spreads-across-africa",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:18:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20261020-nigeria-records-first-ebola-case-as-outbreak-spreads-across-africa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in Africa's latest outbreak, while Kenya reported its ninth infection, raising fears of further spread across the continent. Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya warned of an “extremely serious threat” and urged the international community to send funding, medical supplies and health workers.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR Health",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja in a woman who arrived from Uganda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-an-ebola-case-in-abuja-in-a-woman-who-arrived-from",
        "published": "2026-10-20T20:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-as-outbreak-spreads-into-western-africa",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:14:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}