Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case from Uganda, 44 Contacts Monitored

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare confirmed an Ebola case in Nigeria on October 20, 2026. The patient is a woman who arrived on an international flight from Uganda and was admitted to a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for medical care before her diagnosis.

She is currently in isolation and receiving treatment. Public health teams have identified 44 close contacts for monitoring, which include healthcare workers, patients, caregivers, and travel contacts who may have been exposed to the infection.

The Federal Government has instructed public and private healthcare facilities across Nigeria to remain vigilant, promptly identify suspected cases, and report them to the relevant public health authorities. Ebola is a severe infectious disease that spreads primarily through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person who has developed symptoms.

It can also be contracted through contaminated objects and contact with infected animals.