Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
A Ugandan-born woman living in Nigeria has tested positive for Ebola, marking the country's first case in over a decade. Officials are investigating whether she and other potential patients crossed paths at a Ugandan airport, though the source of her infection remains unconfirmed.
Why it matters
The re-emergence of Ebola in a major African nation raises concerns about regional health security and the effectiveness of international travel screening protocols.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Simi Jolaoso , Africa correspondent , Makuochi Okafor , BBC Africa, Lagos and Wycliffe Muia AFP via Getty Images This is the first case of Ebola in Nigeria in more than a decade Switzerland's foreign ministry has confirmed that the woman who has tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat.
The woman, a 42-year-old Ugandan-born national who lives in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, tested positive for the virus on 20 October, becoming the country's first confirmed Ebola patient in more than a decade.
They both travelled to Uganda earlier this month. Her husband is currently in isolation but has not developed any symptoms, according to the Swiss foreign ministry.
The ministry told the BBC that all 25 staff at its embassy in Nigeria were in good health and did not need to isolate.
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