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Nigeria's Health Minister Says First Ebola Case Remains Isolated
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Nigeria's health minister Muhammad Ali Pate reported that the country's first confirmed Ebola case is contained in isolation and showing signs of improvement.
- Nigeria's health minister Muhammad Ali Pate confirmed the country's first Ebola case remains contained with no community spread.
- The 42-year-old patient is a Ugandan-born diplomat's wife based in Abuja who vacationed in Kampala for two weeks.
- The patient is in a stable condition and lab results show great improvement, according to the health minister.
- Health officials are intensifying contact tracing, and individuals who had contact with the patient are in isolation without showing symptoms.
- There is currently no reason to alter plans for large public gatherings, though additional measures remain possible if the situation changes.
- Nigeria has stepped up Ebola surveillance at international airports following the confirmation of the case.
- The current Ebola outbreak emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and has spread to three other African countries.
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