Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in current outbreak
By The BriefBrief
Nigeria’s health ministry confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja, the country’s first in the current outbreak. The patient tested positive after arriving from Uganda, according to Nigerian officials; Uganda’s health ministry said she had only transited through the country and had travelled to eastern Congo for business. Nigeria’s health minister said authorities were tracing 44 contacts.
WHO:Nigeria’s health ministry
WHAT:confirmed the country’s first Ebola case in the current outbreak
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM ET
WHERE:Abuja, Nigeria
WHY:The reason for the infection was not reported.
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