Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says
Key Points:
- Genomic analysis indicates that Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case is closely related to the strain found in Kenya's index case, according to Nigeria's health minister Muhammad Ali Pate.
- This finding provides the first genetic link between the Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria and Kenya.
- Nigerian authorities have stated there is no evidence that the Kenya index case traveled to Nigeria or had any direct connection to the Nigerian case.