Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region.
NPR reports: Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region.
Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.
This world story centres on Nigeria. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ebola, Abuja and Uganda.
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