Epidemic hazard

Event title

Nigeria - Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says

Event category

Biological origin - Epidemic hazard

Source

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Severity

High

Event date (UTC)

2026-10-20 18:24:17

Last update (UTC)

2026-10-20 18:24:18

Latitude

9.061458

Longitude

7.500645

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Nigeria has confirmed one Ebola case in the capital Abuja after laboratory ⁠confirmation, Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said on Tuesday.The minister said the female patient had a travel history to Uganda in East Africa."She ‌is ⁠in isolation, and she is receiving quality medical care. Contact tracing has ⁠been conducted, and it's under way as we speak, ⁠with 44 contacts already identified," Pate told ⁠public broadcaster NTA.