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Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja and begins contact tracing
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One case confirmed; 44 contacts identified for monitoring
Nigeria’s health ministry announced laboratory confirmation of one Ebola case in Abuja on October 20, with 44 close contacts identified for monitoring. The patient is isolated and receiving care. WHO identifies Bundibugyo virus and says investigators are still establishing the infection source despite the patient’s recent travel from Uganda. Symptoms began on October 7; the new development is the laboratory confirmation and response. The 44 contacts represent people monitored for possible exposure, not additional confirmed infections. WHO and Reuters attribute the case figures to Nigerian authorities.
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