Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads
The case in Africa's most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda.
Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case in Africa's latest outbreak, as the virus spreads across the continent. The patient, a woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria's capital Abuja, was confirmed to have the deadly viral haemorrhagic fever. This marks the first Ebola case for Nigeria since 2014. Kenya has also reported its ninth case of the outbreak, prompting health officials to warn of an extremely serious threat.
The current Ebola outbreak is the most geographically widespread in history, affecting multiple countries across three regions in Africa. The World Health Organization's Africa director, Jean Kaseya, has called for urgent international assistance, including money, medical supplies, and health workers, to combat the outbreak.
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