Nigeria confirms first Bundibugyo Ebola case as contact tracing expands in Abuja
Nigeria has confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, with health officials saying the infection was detected in a woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja. The case is being treated as the first spread of the current outbreak to West Africa, adding urgency to containment efforts in the capital. Officials say the patient is now in isolation and receiving treatment.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said the woman arrived in Abuja on 3 October and was tested for Ebola on 19 October after officials learned of her recent travel to Uganda. The positive result... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 01:02 LONDON
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