# Nigeria reports Ebola case, becoming fourth African country hit by outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/109296

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 10:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nigeria-reports-ebola-case-fourth-african-country-affected-by-outbreak-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad897b6ab53aa0001d9bd0d

> Nigeria reported its first Ebola case in more than a decade on Tuesday, becoming the fourth African country—and the most populous—to be affected by an outbreak health officials have called the fastest-spreading on record.

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