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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
The meeting follows Nigeria’s first confirmed case as authorities trace 44 contacts and the outbreak spreads across three regions of Africa.
- African health ministers have been invited to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" on Oct. 28 to discuss Ebola's spread after Nigeria reported its first case on Tuesday, linked to a traveler from Uganda.
- First detected in Congo in May, the outbreak has infected more than 9,500 people, making it the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history, according to the World Health Organization.
- The rare Bundibugyo virus has no approved vaccine or treatment, while Nigerian authorities are tracing 44 contacts and Kenya has recorded nine cases linked to travelers from Uganda.
- On Wednesday, The WHO advised countries in the region to sustain high readiness as the DRC outbreak evolves, with Kaseya urging "urgent action and political leadership at the highest level."
- Despite Uganda's denial that Nigeria's case originated there, Ebola is now affecting three regions of Africa, and the disease has also reached France, complicating containment efforts.
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African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as outbreak grows
African health ministers will hold crisis talks on Ebola as Nigeria becomes the fourth country to confirm a case. The patient is now in isolation, while her contacts, including her spouse, a Swiss national, are being monitored.
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Independent EspañolAfrican Health Ministers have been invited on Wednesday to a “extraordinary virtual meeting” to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the disease, which has claimed thousands of lives...
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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent.
·New York, United States
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C 33%
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