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Ebola in Nigeria: authorities trace source of infection in Lagos

By , based on The Citizen

Ebola in Nigeria: authorities trace source of infection in Lagos

Nigerian health authorities are continuing to investigate the source of the Ebola virus infection reported in Lagos, while checks are being stepped up at Murtala-Muhammed International Airport. The investigation follows confirmation of a case in the country, according to Reuters.

Nigerian authorities are trying to determine the source of the Ebola infection detected in Lagos, as health checks are visible at Murtala-Muhammed International Airport. The Citizen published a photograph of travellers near a screening station on 22 October, after the case was reported.

Switzerland raised the possibility of an infection in Uganda and said that the patient had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These details were reported by The Citizen on 23 October, as authorities continue their investigations.

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