‘Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case’
Nigerian authorities said there is no evidence that the Kenya index case travelled to Nigeria.
Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate revealed on Friday that the country's sole confirmed Ebola case is genetically linked to the strain found in Kenya's index case. This genetic connection provides the first evidence of a potential link between the two outbreaks. However, Nigerian authorities stress there is no concrete evidence suggesting the Kenyan index case traveled to Nigeria or had any direct link to the Nigerian case.
Pate noted that contacts associated with the case are being tracked, isolated, and tested, with some tests yielding negative results while others are still pending. Nigeria's only reported Ebola case thus far is from a traveler who had visited Uganda. Uganda, which shares a border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has previously experienced Ebola outbreaks, confirmed it remains Ebola-free on Friday.
The Ugandan health ministry announced the reinstatement of traveller locator forms for all arrivals, regardless of their country of origin.
Furthermore, Uganda stated that travelers with a history of visiting the DRC, the region where the outbreak originated, will not be allowed to transit through the country.
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