Nigeria confirms first Ebola case of latest African outbreak2026-10-21A woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja tested positive for Ebola and was initially isolated for care; according to Handelsblatt, she was later evacuated to Geneva for treatment.Health teams initially identified 44 close contacts and began tracing people who may have been exposed; Nigeria later raised the tally to 53.After the patient's evacuation, Nigeria has no confirmed Ebola case on its territory, but WHO has not declared it Ebola-free; no sustained community transmission has been reported, and the infection source remains under investigation.Authorities confirmed the imported Bundibugyo case on 20 October, Nigeria’s first Ebola case in 12 years.Nigeria is monitoring 52 of the 53 contacts, while Switzerland is monitoring the patient’s husband; the NCDC activated its national incident-management system at its highest level.WHO says Nigeria must complete a 42-day monitoring period before it can be declared Ebola-free.Nigeria Continues Ebola Response as Patient Is Evacuated to Switzerland (Nigerian Television Authority)Nigeria records first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak | Africanews (Africanews)Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa | Africanews (Africanews)Épidémie d’Ebola : le Nigeria détecte son premier cas à Abuja (La Croix)After patient’s evacuation, is Nigeria Ebola-free? – WHO clarifies (Vanguard)Nigeria steps up Ebola response after first case in 12 years (Nigerian Television Authority)Ebola: NCDC tracks 53 contacts, orders hospitals to isolate suspects (Vanguard)Ebola in Nigeria: One Confirmed Case, Open Questions, and Why Calm Accuracy Matters (Nigerian Television Authority)Ihekweazu: Nigeria Must Complete 42-Day Monitoring Before Declaring Ebola-Free (Arise News)Ebola in Nigeria: What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Transmission and Prevention (Nigerian Television Authority)Le Nigeria élargit la traque des cas potentiels d’Ebola , H24info (H24info)Ebola: NCDC defends patient’s evacuation, rejects claims of no confidence (Vanguard)Gefährliche Viruserkrankung: Ebola-Patientin von Nigeria in die Schweiz evakuiert (Handelsblatt)African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as Nigeria confirms first case (Euronews)EBOLA: Kebbi To SCREEN PASSENGERS AT PARKS, BORDERS (Leadership)