Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo
Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.
Al Jazeera English reports: Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.
This world story centres on Uganda. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Ebola, DR Congo and Kampala.
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