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Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as health officials trace 44 contacts
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says a woman who arrived from Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in Abuja, the country's first case in about a decade. Health Minister Muhammad Pate says 44 contacts, including health workers and caregivers, are being traced. A toll-free line, 6232, has been opened for suspected cases, while some Nigerians question how long detection took.
- Symptoms reportedly began on 7 October and she was admitted to a private hospital on 11 October.
- The US embassy has also advised Americans in Nigeria on precautions.
- Kenya has also recorded cases in the same regional outbreak.
