Nigeria confirms an Ebola case, health minister says
The female patient had a travel history to Uganda.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urgently called for global assistance to combat the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak following a confirmed case in Nigeria. Africa CDC Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, made the appeal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after discussing the situation with Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate.
Dr Kaseya expressed gratitude for Pate's prompt notification, stressing that transparency and early reporting are crucial for saving lives and strengthening the response. This Ebola outbreak, declared by Africa CDC on May 15, 2026, has become the most geographically widespread in history, affecting multiple countries across three regions of Africa.
With a mortality rate nearing 50 per cent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kaseya urged the international community to provide immediate funding, medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, trained responders, and enhanced community-based surveillance.
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