WHO warns Africa faces complex Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria.
Nigeria’s imported Bundibugyo infection is linked to Uganda travel. Contacts are being tracked and quarantined.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:49 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:49 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria”
WHO warns of a complex Ebola outbreak as Nigeria reports imported case
Key points
- The WHO says Africa faces a complex Ebola outbreak after the virus reaches Nigeria.
- Nigeria confirmed an imported Bundibugyo strain case linked to Uganda travel.
- Contacts of the patient are being tracked and quarantined in a facility.
- The outbreak started in DR Congo and has killed over 4,000 from 9,000+ cases.
- Nigeria previously contained a west African outbreak with 19 infections and seven deaths.
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Nigeria’s imported Bundibugyo infection is linked to Uganda travel. Contacts are being tracked and quarantined.