Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa

Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case, reported as linked to East Africa and described as its first in the current outbreak. Coverage from Al Jazeera, BBC and The New York Times all report the announcement at the same time.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 22:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 22:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 20 Oct, 22:10 UTCNigeria confirms Ebola case (BBC)
4. 20 Oct, 22:10 UTCNew York Times reports Nigeria's first case

Top sources

• remain calmGoogle Trends
• Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spreadAl Jazeera
• Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to 'apocalyptic' disorderBBC
• Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current OutbreakThe New York Times
• Macron abandons France and leaves door open to Le PenThe Telegraph
• FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, identifies 44 contactsTheCable
• Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western AfricaThe Guardian