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US alerts citizens as Nigeria reactivates ebola screening at borders

BusinessDay's headline. Reported by BusinessDay, BusinessDay.

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What the sources say, in brief

BusinessDay reported that the United States Embassy in Abuja has alerted Americans to Nigeria's reactivation of Ebola screening measures for international travellers. The excerpt is cut off before giving the full details of the warning. Two copies of the same BusinessDay report were supplied, and no other outlet is cited, so there is no conflicting account. Further details of the screening rules and the embassy's warning are not available in the supplied excerpts.

Key points

  • BusinessDay reported that the US Embassy in Abuja has alerted Americans to Nigeria's reactivation of Ebola screening.
  • The screening measures apply to international travellers, according to BusinessDay.
  • The BusinessDay excerpt ends mid-sentence, before the embassy's full warning is stated.

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Who is covering it

  1. BusinessDay Nigeria US alerts citizens as Nigeria reactivates ebola screening at borders The United States Embassy in Abuja has alerted Americans to Nigeria’s reactivation of Ebola screening measures for international travellers, warning 29 Oct · Tier 2
  2. BusinessDay Nigeria US alerts citizens as Nigeria reactivates ebola screening at borders The United States Embassy in Abuja has alerted Americans to Nigeria’s reactivation of Ebola screening measures for international travellers, warning 29 Oct · Tier 3

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