Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in a female traveller
By The BriefBrief
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and NCDC confirmed an isolated Ebola case in a female traveller who arrived from Uganda on an international flight. She is receiving specialised care in isolation, while authorities conduct contact tracing and risk assessments. Switzerland’s foreign ministry said she is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja and had not travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
WHO:Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
WHAT:Confirmed an isolated Ebola case in a female traveller in Nigeria.
WHEN:Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 6:42 AM ET
WHERE:Nigeria
WHY:The reason the traveller contracted Ebola is not established; Switzerland’s foreign ministry said she was believed to have contracted it while travelling in Uganda.
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