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Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain

The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.

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A woman diplomat in Nigeria tested positive for Ebola, the first case in the country since the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials identified the virus as the Bundibugyo strain that caused a major outbreak in DR Congo. The detection shows the disease has spread to additional points across Africa. The case recalls the 2014 outbreak that affected several neighboring countries.

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