Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in a traveler returning from Uganda, prompting health authorities to trace contacts and contain the potential spread. The patient is currently stable and receiving care in Abuja.
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Public health surveillance is critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases like Ebola across international borders.
EBOLA Nigeria's first confirmed case of Ebola since the outbreak in East Africa began in May is the wife of a diplomat who travelled to Uganda's capital for a holiday, the head of Africa's health agency has told the BBC.
The woman is originally from Uganda but based in Abuja, where she fell ill three days after arriving home in the Nigerian capital on 3 October, according to Dr Jean Kaseya from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nigeria's health minister has confirmed to the BBC the 42-year-old patient spent two and a half weeks in Kampala, adding that she also made a two-hour stopover in Ethiopia's capital on her return.
"She's stable, she's improving," Muhammad Ali Pate said.
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