# Nigeria’s first Ebola patient is receiving treatment, official says

https://mins.news/en/video/110592

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 04:53 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2I1KtYo2yM

> Nigeria has reported its first Ebola case in more than a decade, making it the fourth African country affected by the outbreak and the most populous. Health officials have described the outbreak as the fastest-spreading on record.

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