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Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in a female patient who traveled from Uganda to Abuja and is currently in isolation receiving medical care.
- This marks Nigeria's first Ebola case linked to the current East African outbreak, following its successful containment of a 2014 outbreak.
- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused over 4,600 deaths and 9,500 cases, with the rare Bundibugyo strain involved, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists yet.
- The disease has also spread to Uganda, which declared itself Ebola-free in August, and Kenya, where at least nine cases have been reported, prompting the US to raise travel advisories for Kenya.
- Nigeria has increased disease surveillance and issued public health guidance, including health declaration forms for travelers from Ebola-affected countries, urging vigilance and prompt medical attention for symptoms.
