Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Its First Since East Africa Outbreak Began

Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Its First Since East Africa Outbreak Began

Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case, a severe viral illness, in Abuja, its first since the East Africa outbreak began in May. The patient, a 42-year-old woman, has the Bundibugyo species of the virus, for which no approved vaccines or specific treatments exist. Nigerian officials say she visited Uganda; Uganda's health ministry says she only transited through it.

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