Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread - Al Jazeera
Nigeria has confirmed its first case of Ebola in Abuja, involving a traveler from Uganda, while Kenya reports its ninth case within a single cluster. Health authorities in both nations are actively tracing contacts to prevent further spread of the virus.
Why it matters
The emergence of Ebola cases across multiple African nations raises significant public health concerns regarding regional containment and potential continental spread.
Nigeria Health Ministry also says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive.
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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus.
The case in the West African country comes amid an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and some cases in Kenya, raising concerns about a spread across the continent.
According to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the woman began showing symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja on October 11, before being diagnosed with Ebola.
Health Minister Muhammad Pate said authorities had begun trying to trace 44 people who came into contact with the patient.
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