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WHO warns of complex Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria

The World Health Organization has declared Africa faces a complex Ebola outbreak after the virus spread to Nigeria, marking the first instance in West Africa during the current wave. The Bundibugyo strain, originating from an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was detected in the wife of a diplomat who had recently traveled from Uganda to Abuja. Nigerian health officials have since quarantined individuals deemed to be at high risk of exposure. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria

    The World Health Organization has warned that Africa faced a “complex” Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent. Nigeria on Tuesday had announced an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain, currently ca…