Nigeria records first Ebola case of current outbreak
By The BriefBrief
Nigeria recorded its first Ebola case of the current outbreak this week, as the virus spread from Congo to other African countries. The Swiss foreign ministry said the patient is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja and had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was believed to have contracted the virus while travelling in Uganda.
WHO:Nigeria’s health authorities
WHAT:Nigeria recorded its first Ebola case of the current outbreak.
WHEN:Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM ET
WHERE:Nigeria
WHY:The patient was believed to have contracted Ebola while travelling in Uganda.
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