Ebola patient in Nigeria is Swiss, had not visited DRC β Foreign Ministry
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A 42-year-old Ugandan-born Swiss national residing in Abuja, Nigeria, has tested positive for Ebola as of October 20. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the patient is the wife of a Swiss diplomat stationed in the Nigerian capital. Authorities have stated that the couple recently traveled to Uganda together, but neither individual visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, the current epicenter of the Ebola outbreak.
This case marks the first reported instance of the virus in Nigeria during the current outbreak. Health officials are currently managing the situation following the confirmation of the diagnosis by the Swiss government.
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Vanguard (NG)Focuses on the patient's nationality and lack of DRC travel
MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana)Highlights the patient's age and status as a diplomat's wife
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