Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says
Health officials say the woman is isolated and receiving care as contact tracing continues for 44 close contacts, including healthcare workers and travelers.
- 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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Announced on Tuesday, 20 October, the diagnosis was made on a patient who had recently arrived from Uganda. Forty-four contact cases have also been identified. This is the first case of the disease recorded in the country since the epidemic that occurred there in 2014. She had then killed eight people in about 20 cases detected.
A woman returning from Uganda contracted the virus on Tuesday in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, while the Ebola epidemic passed the 9,000 case mark in the DRCThe Nigerian government announced on Tuesday the first case of Ebola in its territory, in Abuja, the capital of the most populous country in Africa, while on the other side of the continent Kenya has just declared its ninth case.The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been in the gri…
Nigerian authorities detected the first Ebola case in Abuja, immediately activating the tracking of contacts.
After the Ebola outbreak in East Africa, an infection in Nigeria has also been confirmed for the first time.
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