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Nigeria's Ebola patient is a Swiss diplomat's wife who did not visit Congo

Switzerland says Nigeria's first Ebola patient is a Swiss woman who was in Uganda, not Congo, contradicting earlier Ugandan accounts, while officials check whether she and Kenya's first patient crossed paths at Entebbe airport.

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Nigeria's first Ebola patient is a Swiss woman who has not been to Congo, the Swiss foreign ministry said, according to The Guardian. The ministry said she is the wife of a Swiss diplomat and is believed to have caught the virus while travelling with her husband in Uganda.

That contradicts earlier statements from Uganda, which said she had travelled to eastern DR Congo, The Guardian reports. BBC News says she lives in Abuja and went to Kampala on vacation. France 24 says she was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja.

BBC News reports that officials say the Nigerian and Kenyan patients both passed through Entebbe International Airport in Uganda on 3 October. Deutsche Welle and NPR say authorities are investigating whether the two crossed paths there. Deutsche Welle reports Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases.

Al Jazeera reports that health officials say the Nigerian case matches the Bundibugyo strain behind the outbreak in DR Congo. France 24 says the outbreak began in DR Congo in May. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since logged nine infections, PBS NewsHour reports.

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Africa faces a "complex" outbreak, France 24 reports. The Guardian describes it as the most geographically widespread Ebola outbreak in history. Deutsche Welle reports that Africa CDC will hold an "extraordinary virtual meeting" on October 28.

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  1. Deutsche WelleNigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital AbujaTue, Oct 20, 3:08 PM EDT
  2. NPRNigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positiveTue, Oct 20, 4:19 PM EDT
  3. France 24Nigeria confirms first Ebola caseTue, Oct 20, 5:28 PM EDT
  4. France 24Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across AfricaTue, Oct 20, 7:18 PM EDT
  5. PBS NewsHourNigeria confirms Ebola case in its capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positiveTue, Oct 20, 8:06 PM EDT
  6. The GuardianNigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western AfricaTue, Oct 20, 8:14 PM EDT
  7. BBC NewsNigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East AfricaWed, Oct 21, 8:39 AM EDT
  8. France 24Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spreadWed, Oct 21, 9:28 AM EDT
  9. BBC NewsNigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials sayWed, Oct 21, 3:29 PM EDT
  10. Al JazeeraNigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials sayWed, Oct 21, 7:20 PM EDT
  11. Deutsche WelleAfrica CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreadsThu, Oct 22, 4:16 AM EDT
  12. The New York TimesEbola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion EverThu, Oct 22, 12:09 PM EDT
  13. Al JazeeraWHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countriesThu, Oct 22, 3:31 PM EDT
  14. BBC NewsNigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials sayFri, Oct 23, 12:54 AM EDT
  15. France 24Africa faces 'complex' Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria: WHOFri, Oct 23, 4:28 AM EDT
  16. Deutsche WelleUganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutinyFri, Oct 23, 8:11 AM EDT
  17. NPRAuthorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed pathsFri, Oct 23, 8:41 AM EDT
  18. The GuardianEbola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, escalating concern over spread of virusFri, Oct 23, 9:43 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (2)
  1. Tue, Oct 20, 7:10 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Nigeria confirms first Ebola case, in a woman who arrived in Abuja from Uganda
  2. Tue, Oct 20, 4:25 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Nigeria reports first Ebola case, in a woman who flew into Abuja from Uganda