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Nigeria: Ebola Health Alert - Confirmed Case in Nigeria & Public Guidance

AllAfrica23 October 2026, 10:42 UTCNigeria

[CJID] The Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) have officially confirmed an isolated case of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. The patient, a female traveller who recently arrived from Uganda aboard an international flight, is currently receiving specialised care under strict isolation protocols at a health facility. Public health authorities and Emergency Operations Centres are actively conducting contact tracing and risk assessment to prevent secondary

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