Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case is isolated and linked to a patient from Uganda.

Updated 2026-10-24 · told from many outlets at once

A Nigerian woman, wife of a diplomat, has tested positive for Ebola after spending time in Kampala, Uganda. She first showed symptoms on October 6 and spent two and a half weeks there. The Ugandan health ministry disputes Nigerian claims about her travel.

Nigeria's first confirmed Ebola case since the East Africa outbreak is the wife of a diplomat.
The patient spent two and a half weeks in Kampala.
The discovery of an Ebola case in Nigeria is disrupting the public debate.
The Ugandan ministry of health issued a statement contradicting Nigerian officials regarding the patient's travel.

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Outlets: BBC News, BusinessDay (Nigeria), Channels TV, Health Policy Watch, RFI Afrique

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