# Nigeria confirms first Ebola case

https://mins.news/en/item/108661

- France 24, 2026-10-20 21:28 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case

> Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case amid an outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-May.

## Stories

- [Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak.md

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