# Late Ebola detection in Nigeria raises alarm over spread across Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/111001

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 11:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/late-detection-nigeria-raises-alarm-ebola-spreads-across-africa-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad9f619de7d36000197c924

> Officials said Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in more than a decade was not tested until 13 days after falling ill. The delay has raised questions about whether authorities can contain an outbreak already affecting four African countries.

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