By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Nigerian health authorities are seeking to identify people who came into contact with the country’s first patient infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, who arrived by plane from Uganda. Nigeria is the fourth African country affected by this strain this year, which is circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, RFI reports.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpasses 4,000 deaths and 8,500 cases, while measures are being taken in Kenya and other countries.
23 OctWHO still investigating source of Ebola infection in Nigeria23 OctEbola in Kenya: nine contacts tracked after shared flight23 OctNigeria’s Ebola patient may have been infected in Uganda, Switzerland saysThe Swiss woman with Ebola in Nigeria did not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, contrary to Ugandan statements, the Swiss government says. The clarification comes as the Nigerian case is part of an outbreak that has affected four African countries and caused about 4,700 deaths, according to Businessday, citing health authorities.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
Health authorities are trying to determine where the Nigerian patient contracted Ebola after Switzerland said she had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The woman, the Ugandan wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, may have been infected in Uganda, where she stayed for two weeks, according to Swiss authorities and health bodies cited by Sowetan.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Sowetan ·
Liberia is imposing 21 days of self-isolation on travellers arriving from or transiting through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with daily monitoring. Travellers from Uganda, Kenya or Nigeria will be monitored for the same period after Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case, according to Sia Wata Camanor and Liberian health authorities.
🇱🇷 Liberia · Source: The Liberian Investigator ·
The Ebola patient in Nigeria and her husband, a Swiss diplomat posted in Abuja, did not travel to DR Congo, the Swiss foreign ministry said. The statement contradicts Ugandan authorities’ account of her itinerary, while the WHO and African health agencies say they have not confirmed a trip to DR Congo, Reuters reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: TimesLIVE ·
One dead after building under construction collapses in LagosOne person died and three men were rescued after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Lagos. Searches continued for possible victims under the rubble, according to the Lagos State emergency management agency.
Senegalese medical interns declare 48-hour strike after doctor shotThe Association of Interns and Former Interns of Senegalese Hospitals has declared a 48-hour strike after a doctor was injured by a stray bullet in Guédiawaye. The shooting occurred during clashes linked to Navétane activities, according to its president Gora Gning, cited by RFM.The week in Africa
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