Ebola outbreak spreads to Kenya and Nigeria with new deaths
The short version
- The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central, and western Africa.
- Nigeria recorded its first Ebola case in the current outbreak, which had previously been centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The patient in Nigeria had been on holiday in Uganda and travelled through Entebbe Airport on October 3.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether the first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases are linked is still being assessed.
- The full extent of community transmission in Kenya has not been confirmed.
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How coverage grew
First reported by Toronto Star Nigeria records first Ebola case, health authorities say
The Straits Times Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda
CTV News Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
DW Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja
All 39 articles
- CTV News, centreSwiss Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
- Sky News, centreWoman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland
- Toronto Star, left-leaningNigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland as authorities monitor 52 contacts
- The Straits Times, centreNigeria’s Ebola patient medically evacuated from country, Arise TV reports
- The Straits Times, centreEbola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, Africa CDC says
- The Straits Times, centreNigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says
- The Straits Times, centreKenya reports second death from Ebola
- The Guardian, left-leaningEbola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, escalating concern over spread of virus
- DW, centreUganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny
- France 24, centreAfrica faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria: WHO