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Mystery over source of Ebola infection in Nigeria fuels concern about spread of virus

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Swiss authorities confirm the first Ebola case in Nigeria is the wife of a diplomat, believed to have contracted the virus while traveling in Uganda. Health officials are investigating how the patient became infected amid fears the outbreak could spread further to additional African nations.

Key points

• The patient is the wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja.
• The outbreak reached a fourth African country, Nigeria, after spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda, Kenya, and now Nigeria.

Context

Switzerland states the patient contracted Ebola while traveling in Uganda with her husband, who is a Swiss diplomat in Abuja. Health officials across Africa are racing to determine the infection source amid fears the outbreak could spread further to additional African nations.

Limitations

Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the patient contracted the virus while traveling in Uganda but did not specify the exact route or mode of transmission. The timeline of the outbreak's spread to Nigeria is not fully detailed in the source.

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