# Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/108705

- The Guardian, 2026-10-21 00:14 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/nigeria-first-ebola-case-africa-outbreak-latest

> A woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for Ebola in Abuja, Nigeria’s health ministry said. She developed symptoms on 7 October and was hospitalized four days later. Authorities are tracing 44 contacts, while Uganda says she only transited through the country and the site of infection remains under investigation.

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