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Although this case has been on the radar for a couple of days (see FluTrackers thread), according to Reuters Mali’s Health Minister has confirmed that country’s first case of Ebola.
First case of Ebola confirmed in Mali - health minister
Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:32pm GMT
BAMAKO Oct 23 (Reuters) - Mali said on Thursday it had detected its first confirmed case of Ebola, making it the sixth West African country to be touched by the worst outbreak on record of the deadly haemorrhagic fever.