Ebola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, escalating concern over spread of virus
Health officials are investigating the source of an Ebola infection in a woman in Nigeria who had no travel history to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case has raised concerns about the potential for further spread across Africa as authorities work to trace her movements.
Why it matters
Understanding the transmission path is critical for containing the virus and preventing a wider regional outbreak.
Travellers stand next to an Ebola awareness banner at Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Travellers stand next to an Ebola awareness banner at Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Ebola Mystery over source of Ebola infection in Nigeria fuels concern about spread of virus Switzerland says patient is wife of Swiss diplomat and believed to have contracted virus while travelling in Uganda
Prefer the Guardian on Google Health officials across Africa are racing to determine how Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in more than a decade became infected, amid fears the outbreak could spread further after reaching a fourth African country.
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