Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in FCT, 44 Contacts Identified

The Federal Government of Nigeria confirmed a case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) involving a woman who recently arrived from Uganda on an international flight. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, issued a statement on October 20, 2026, following laboratory confirmation of the case.

The patient was admitted to a private hospital in the FCT for several days before the diagnosis was confirmed. She is currently in isolation and receiving medical care.

Contact tracing has begun, identifying 44 close contacts, while public health teams are working to monitor other potentially exposed individuals, including healthcare workers and caregivers. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and the FCT Health Services Secretariat are collaborating to contain the infection.

Prof. Pate urged healthcare facilities to remain vigilant and emphasized the importance of early detection and public cooperation to prevent further transmission.