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Nigeria: No Vaccine, Specific Treatment for Ebola Strain in Nigeria - WHO

AllAfrica22 October 2026, 06:56 UTCNigeria

[Vanguard] ·Ebola patient arrived Abuja Oct. 3 via Ethiopian Airlines from Uganda - Source *Nigeria confirms first Ebola case is Bundibugyo strain *Uganda seeks details of Nigeria's confirmed Ebola case *Nigeria, Uganda collaborating to contain Ebola -- FG *Senate, Reps ask FG to make screening mandatory for passengers at all entry points, borders Urge govt to release emergency funds from service-wide votes to relevant agencies to curb disease *To immediately amend Quarantine Act of 1926

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