Ebola virus confirmed in new country as epidemic behind 4,600 deaths spreads

Ebola virus confirmed in new country as epidemic behind 4,600 deaths spreads The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now led to confirmed cases in four other countries with the latest being Nigeria The Democratic Republic of the Congo's fast moving Ebola outbreak has now led to a confirmed case in a fifth country - as the death toll rises to more than 4,600. Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, today (Tuesday) after a patient who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the country's Health Ministry said. The patient was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja before being diagnosed with Ebola. Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of the patient. Authorities in the DRC have confirmed 9,552 cases, according to latest figures, with 4,602 patients dying. Kenya has had nine cases with one death and Uganda 20 with two while one case has been identified in France. Uganda was later declared free of the virus. Ebola symptoms include bleeding from ears, eyes, nose or mouth. According to the NHS other symptoms include being sick, diarrhoea and tummy pain, a skin rash, yellowing of the skin and eyes and muscle pain.