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Africa: Nigeria's First Ebola Patient Is Diplomat's Wife Who Holidayed in Uganda - Africa CDC

AllAfrica22 October 2026, 08:17 UTCUganda

[Premium Times] Providing details of the patient's medical history, Mr Kaseya said the woman first developed symptoms on 6 October and initially sought treatment at a private hospital, believing she had malaria.

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