Nigeria’s health minister confirms Ebola case
The minister said the female patient had a travel history to Uganda in East Africa.
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in the capital Abuja, according to Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate. The female patient had recently traveled from Uganda, an East African country. The minister stated that the patient is currently in isolation and receiving high-quality medical care. Health officials have launched contact tracing efforts, and as of now, 44 potential contacts have been identified, according to a report by NTA, the public broadcaster.
In other developments, the Democratic Republic of Congo reported the spread of the Ebola virus to an eighth province, North Ubangi. This development adds a new challenge to the efforts made by health authorities to contain the outbreak. Two cases have been confirmed in the region, including one fatality, by the National Institute for Biomedical Research.
Reuters had earlier reported on Thursday that two cases were confirmed in North Ubangi based on statements from two health officials. Prior to this, the outbreak was primarily confined within the country's borders, with cases emerging in Uganda and Kenya.
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