Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
BBC News reports that the wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
This health story centres on Nigeria. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ebola, Uganda and Abuja.
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- Nigeria · Africa
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- Ebola, Uganda, Abuja, Kampala
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