# Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus in Kenya index case, health minister says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-23 21:50 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nigeria-ebola-case-linked-virus-found-kenya-index-case-health-minister-says-2026-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adbd68fde7d36000197df67

> Genomic analysis found that the virus in Nigeria’s sole confirmed Ebola case is closely related to the strain detected in Kenya’s index case, Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said Friday. It marks the first genetic link identified between the outbreaks.

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