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Oct 21, 2026

Ebola spreads to Nigeria from DR Congo outbreak

Nigeria confirmed an imported Ebola case tied to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming the fifth country to identify a related infection. The case matches the Bundibugyo strain behind the major DR Congo outbreak.

Oct 21, 2026·3 sources

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▪Scientists are urgently working to develop a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo Ebola species
▪The patient in Nigeria is a Ugandan who flew from Entebbe International Airport to Abuja via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines before testing positive
▪The patient in Nigeria became sick on October 7, 2026, sought care at a private clinic in Abuja on October 11, and was confirmed positive for Ebola on October 20, 2026

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Disease surveillance1 Ebola outbreak1 Global health security1 Infectious Disease and Outbreaks1 Outbreak response1

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