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Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as outbreak spreads across region

Confirmed1 source · Oct 20, 2026

Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region, following Kenya's reporting of its first case earlier this month.

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as outbreak spreads across region
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What happened

Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

Context

Nigeria's confirmation of an Ebola case signals the geographic expansion of the outbreak, with cases now reported across multiple countries in the region.