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Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads to more African countries
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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).
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Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera English and BBC News report that Ebola has been confirmed in Nigeria, in a woman who had returned from Uganda. The WHO says the outbreak, first confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, is becoming more complex, with cases now in East and West Africa. Deutsche Welle reports more than 9,500 infections since May, with nearly half of those infected dead. The Africa CDC will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting of national health officials on October 28. Health officials are investigating whether Nigeria's patient and a Kenyan patient crossed paths at Entebbe airport in Uganda on 3 October; the Africa CDC said no link has been established.
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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, in a woman who had returned from Uganda.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- Deutsche Welle, BBC News
The WHO says the outbreak is becoming more complex, with cases now in East and West Africa.
One outletAl Jazeera English· Left
The Africa CDC will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting of national health officials on October 28.
One outletDeutsche Welle· Center
Health officials are investigating whether the Nigerian and Kenyan patients crossed paths at Entebbe airport on 3 October; the Africa CDC said no link has been established.
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- Left
- Al Jazeera English
- Center
- BBC News
Reported counts put infections above 9,500 since May, with nearly half of those infected dead.
One outletDeutsche Welle· Center
What is contested
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The Nigerian case came from a trip to Uganda.
Nigerian authorities and reports tie the case to the patient's travel to Uganda; Uganda has rejected Nigeria's claims, according to Deutsche Welle.
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All outlets report Ebola's spread to Nigeria and a probe into whether its patient crossed paths with a Kenyan patient at a Ugandan airport. Center outlets lead with the Africa CDC meeting and airport probe; the left outlet leads with WHO's warning the outbreak is growing more complex.
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1 outlet
The left’s outlet leads with a WHO warning that the outbreak is more complex and now present in three African countries.
WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
2 outlets
Center headlines lead with official responses: an Africa CDC meeting and an airport investigation, with the spread noted as ongoing.
Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads
Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines the right
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raising questions
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…where Nigeria’s first case, which was confirmed this week, originated, raising questions about whether the patient crossed paths with Kenya’s first patient at a Ugandan…
Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- WHO warning of a more complex outbreak
- spread to East and West Africa
- questions about the origin of Nigeria's case
Leaves out
- Africa CDC's planned October 28 meeting
- Africa CDC statement that no link between the Nigerian and Kenyan cases has been established
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WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries
Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.
From the center
2 outletsLeads with
- Africa CDC crisis meeting
- Nigeria and Kenya airport investigation
- Ebola spread across the continent
Leaves out
- WHO warning that the outbreak is becoming more complex
Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.
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- BBC NewsCenter
Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
- Deutsche WelleCenter
Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads
African health officials will hold a crisis meeting as the Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to neighboring countries and beyond. The "extraordinary virtual meeting" will convene on October 28.
From the right
0 outletsNo right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
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Who reported it when
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Left
11 hr 15 min later
Its first report, Oct 22, 3:31 PM EDT
Center
First to report
Deutsche Welle, Oct 22, 4:16 AM EDT
Right
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
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- Deutsche WelleCenterOct 22, 4:16 AM EDT
- Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 22, 3:31 PM EDT
- BBC NewsCenterOct 23, 12:54 AM EDT
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