Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says
Health officials say the patient is in isolation and 44 close contacts are being monitored as Nigeria responds to its first Ebola case in about a decade.
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Federal Government confirmed one Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja. The patient, who recently arrived from Uganda, is isolated in a private hospital.
- The NCDC is working with health authorities to contain the infection and prevent further transmission following the patient's arrival from Uganda. Containment efforts aim to isolate and monitor exposure pathways.
- Contact tracing has identified 44 close contacts, including healthcare workers, caregivers, patients, and travel contacts. Public health teams are monitoring all individuals to prevent further spread in Abuja.
- Public and private healthcare facilities nationwide are on high alert. Authorities have urged Nigerians to practice regular hand hygiene and report suspected exposures or symptoms immediately.
- The NCDC toll-free call centre on 6232 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for information and suspected case reporting. This resource enables ongoing public engagement in containment efforts.
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A case of Ebola has been reported in the capital of West African Nigeria. According to the Ministry of Health, a woman who had arrived from East African Uganda tested positive for the virus. The woman developed symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja, a city with two million inhabitants, four days later. It is unclear when the woman arrived in Nigeria.
Following cases in Central and East Africa, Nigeria has now also reported its first Ebola case. The patient entered the capital Abuja from Uganda.
Nigeria confirms Ebola in a patient who traveled from Uganda
Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there was a case of Ebola virus disease in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the viral infection. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said during a press briefing that the female patient had traveled from Uganda in East Africa.
Uganda declares no active Ebola cases The post Ebola: First case in Nigeria, the fourth country in Africa to be affected by the outbreak of the virus appeared first on in.gr.
It was brought to the country by a diplomat who had arrived from Uganda; several of her organs had already failed. Uganda declared the end of the epidemic at the end of August.
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