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Nigeria confirms death from Ebola in Lagos

Jul 25, 2014, 2:49 PM EDT
A Ugandan health official stands inside a newly prepared isolation center at Nyimbwa Health Center, Luweero District, about 70 Kilometers from Kampala on November 15, 2012.
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A Liberian man died in Nigeria's commercial capital, and has tested positive for Ebola. He was quarantined after collapsing upon arrival in the city, and marks the first case of the virus in Nigeria that has killed over 600 people in other African countries.

Background:

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in megacity of Lagos [Reuters]

Ebola outbreak: Liberian man dies in quarantine in Nigeria [CBC]

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