Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda

Abuja, Nigeria, Oct 20 - Nigeria's Health Minister announced on Tuesday that a female patient tested positive for Ebola after returning from Uganda, according to laboratory results. The patient is currently in isolation and receiving top-notch medical care. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate stated that 44 potential contacts have been identified, and the process of contact tracing is ongoing.

He also mentioned that Uganda has not reported any Ebola cases. Pate assured the public that Nigeria, which successfully contained an Ebola outbreak in 2014, has the necessary experience and public health systems to manage this case. The current Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-largest in history, with over 20 cases reported in Uganda in May and June, all of which were imported from Congo.

Kenya has reported nine Ebola cases this month, all linked to a traveler from Congo. The World Health Organization declared Uganda free of the virus in August.