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  "id": 15823021,
  "title": "Nigeria confirms first Ebola case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:28:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In tonight's programme, Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case in the midst of an outbreak that began in DRC Congo in mid-May. Also, a former top South African police officer facing sexual grooming and rape charges is denied bail. Finally, São Tomé and Príncipe's rich volcanic soils produce vanilla pods with an entrancing taste unlike those grown anywhere else.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Kenya Ebola cases rise to nine as Govt traces 99pc of contacts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/kenya-ebola-cases-rise-to-nine-as-govt-traces-99pc-of-contacts",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:58:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Nigeria’s health minister confirms Ebola case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigerias-health-minister-confirms-ebola-case",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case, traces 44 contacts in Abuja",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-traces-44-contacts-in-abuja",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:24:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja, 44 contacts identified",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-in-abuja-44-contacts-identified",
        "published": "2026-10-20T19:39:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Ebola: 44 identified contacts to stay isolated for three weeks – Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ebola-44-identified-contacts-to-stay-isolated-for-three-weeks-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:40:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}