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Ebola Cases Crosspath Investigation

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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda earlier this month, African health officials said Thursday as they race to trace and slow an outbreak that has spread to several African countries.

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Toronto Star22 Oct

African health officials suspect that the first Ebola patients identified in Kenya and Nigeria may have interacted at Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport on October 3. Dr. Wessam Mankoula from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this information as part of efforts to trace and contain the growing outbreak across multiple African countries.

First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport →

BBC23 Oct

Health officials are investigating if Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya crossed paths at Uganda's Entebbe airport on October 3rd, potentially sharing equipment or having contact that could have led to their infections. Both individuals traveled through the same airport but there’s no confirmed link yet; one is a Nigerian woman showing signs of improvement after testing positive, while the other is a Kenyan man who…

Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say →

NPR23 Oct

Health officials are investigating whether the first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria may have encountered each other at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The Nigerian patient is a diplomat's wife who recently returned from Uganda, while the Kenyan case involved someone traveling from Congo through Uganda. Both countries are part of Africa’s ongoing efforts to manage the spread of the disease…

Authorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed paths →

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22 Oct
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda earlier this month, African health officials said Thursday as they race to trace and slow an outbreak that has spread to several African countries.
3 outlets · Toronto Star
23 Oct
"One of the issues we are currently investigating has been some sort of interaction between the two cases at the airport," Mankoula told journalists on Thursday.
2 outlets · BBC

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Where to start Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say BBC News

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23 Oct Authorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed pathsHealth officials are investigating whether the first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria may have encountered each other at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The Nigerian patient is a diplomat's wife who recently returned from Uganda, while the Kenyan case involved someone traveling from Congo through Uganda. Both countries are part of Africa’s ongoing efforts to manage the spread of the disease…NPR
23 Oct Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials sayHealth officials are investigating if Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya crossed paths at Uganda's Entebbe airport on October 3rd, potentially sharing equipment or having contact that could have led to their infections. Both individuals traveled through the same airport but there’s no confirmed link yet; one is a Nigerian woman showing signs of improvement after testing positive, while the other is a Kenyan man who…BBC
22 Oct First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airportAfrican health officials suspect that the first Ebola patients identified in Kenya and Nigeria may have interacted at Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport on October 3. Dr. Wessam Mankoula from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this information as part of efforts to trace and contain the growing outbreak across multiple African countries.Toronto Star

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