Nigeria records first Ebola case

October 21, 2026

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Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, yesterday after a patient who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.

The patient was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja before being diagnosed with Ebola.

Health Minister Muhammad Pate said the authorities had begun tracing 44 people identified as contacts of the patient.

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