Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in Abuja linked to East Africa travel
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in over a decade after a woman traveling from Uganda tested positive in Abuja, prompting authorities to trace 44 contacts.
Nigeria's health ministry confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, marking the country's first recorded infection in more than ten years. The patient, a woman who recently arrived from Uganda, began experiencing symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a hospital four days later. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate announced that public health authorities have identified and begun monitoring 44 individuals who came into contact with her.
Nigeria is now the fourth African country impacted by the ongoing outbreak, which originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and has claimed over 4,600 lives. Regional health officials have raised concerns over the rapid spread of the virus, urging international support to bolster local containment efforts and medical supplies.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian
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- Sweden Herald — Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Woman Who Arrived From Uganda
- France24 — Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
- The Guardian — Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
- Cyprus Mail — Nigeria reports Ebola case, fourth African country affected by outbreak
- BBC News — Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa