Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.
The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was later diagnosed with Ebola. It is unclear when she arrived in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/nigeria-first-ebola-case-africa-outbreak-latest
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2026-10-21 00:14:00
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