Africa CDC's Dr Kaseya Addresses Nigeria's Ebola Case

Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, announced that it is still unclear where Nigeria's Ebola case contracted the virus. During an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Kaseya explained that while the patient is Nigerian-born and lives in Abuja, she arrived in the Federal Capital Territory on October 3 after spending time in Uganda.

Kaseya noted that although the patient came from Uganda, there is no confirmation that she was infected there. He stated, “What we know is that the lady came from Uganda, but what we don’t know is whether it is a transmission from Uganda, Kampala, or a transmission that came from another place.” He mentioned that Uganda has declared the end of the outbreak and that the Africa CDC is in discussions with Nigeria, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to trace the source of the infection and prevent a diplomatic crisis.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health indicated that the patient traveled to eastern DRC for business before transiting through Uganda.