Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
According to Al Jazeera English, the Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
This health story centres on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include DR Congo, Nigeria and Ebola.
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa
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- Al Jazeera English
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- Key names
- DR Congo, Nigeria, Ebola, Bundibugyo
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- Health
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