Nigeria Confirms First Case of Ebola Amid Widespread Outbreak Across Africa

10/22/2026

Late Ebola detection in Nigeria raises concerns as outbreak spreads across four African nations

10/22/2026

Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.

10/22/2026

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent

10/21/2026

Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally.

10/21/2026

Health officials praised the Nigerian authorities for their transparency in reporting the spread of the virus.

10/21/2026

We did three levels of tests, but all molecular. The strain was Bundibugyo, confirms Olajumoke Babatunde, Director, Public Health Lab Service at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.