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| Ebola scare as man dies in Nigerian city of Calabar | Ebola scare as man dies in Nigerian city of Calabar |
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| An Ebola scare has been reported in southern Nigeria, a year after the country was declared free of the virus. | An Ebola scare has been reported in southern Nigeria, a year after the country was declared free of the virus. |
| Ten people have been quarantined after coming into contact with a man showing Ebola-like symptoms, officials said. | Ten people have been quarantined after coming into contact with a man showing Ebola-like symptoms, officials said. |
| The man reportedly died shortly after being admitted to hospital in Calabar. | The man reportedly died shortly after being admitted to hospital in Calabar. |
| On Wednesday, the three countries worst affected by Ebola - Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia - recorded their first week with no new cases since the outbreak began in March 2014. | On Wednesday, the three countries worst affected by Ebola - Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia - recorded their first week with no new cases since the outbreak began in March 2014. |
| More than 11,000 people died in the West African Ebola outbreak, the worst known occurrence of the disease in history. | More than 11,000 people died in the West African Ebola outbreak, the worst known occurrence of the disease in history. |
| New cases have fallen sharply in 2015, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the disease could break out again. | |
| The latest scare happened when a patient arrived at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. | The latest scare happened when a patient arrived at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital on Wednesday. |
| "We have sent blood samples for testing and quarantined identified contacts," said Queeneth Kalu, the hospital's chief medical director. | "We have sent blood samples for testing and quarantined identified contacts," said Queeneth Kalu, the hospital's chief medical director. |
| Those quarantined included nurses who had attended to the patient, he added. | Those quarantined included nurses who had attended to the patient, he added. |
| Ebola arrived in Nigeria in July 2014 when a Liberian businessman collapsed at Lagos airport. In all, 19 people were infected of whom seven died. | |
| WHO declared the country Ebola free in October last year. |