Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in current outbreak
By The BriefBrief
Nigeria’s health ministry confirmed the country’s first Ebola case in the current outbreak, in a woman diagnosed in Abuja. She developed symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to hospital four days later. Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities were tracing 44 contacts. Uganda’s health ministry said she had transited through Uganda after a business trip to eastern Congo.
WHO:Nigeria’s health ministry
WHAT:Confirmed Nigeria’s first Ebola case in the current outbreak.
WHEN:Oct 7, 2026
WHERE:Abuja, Nigeria
WHY:Laboratory testing confirmed Ebola infection in the woman.
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