# Nigeria reports first Ebola case amid rapid regional spread

https://mins.news/en/item/109520

- France 24, 2026-10-21 13:28 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261021-nigeria-records-its-first-ebola-case-amid-rapid-regional-spread

> Nigeria has announced its first Ebola case after Kenya and Uganda. The patient, a woman, travelled from Uganda and was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May and health officials have called it the fastest-spreading on record.

## 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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