Event Brief
Oct 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja
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Nigeria’s government confirmed its first Ebola case in the latest African outbreak, in a woman who arrived in Abuja on an international flight from Uganda. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said she was treated at a private hospital for several days before laboratory tests confirmed the infection. Contact tracing began, with 44 close contacts identified.
WHO: Nigeria’s government; Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate
WHAT: Nigeria’s government confirmed an Ebola case in a woman in Abuja who had arrived from Uganda.
WHEN: Oct 20, 2026
WHERE: Abuja, Nigeria
WHY: The woman had travelled to Abuja from Uganda and was diagnosed with Ebola after laboratory tests confirmed the infection.
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