Overview
- The Nigerian health ministry confirmed a woman infected with the Bundibugyo Ebola variant is isolated and receiving medical care in the Abuja area.
- Authorities have identified 44 contacts linked to the patient, including medical staff, other patients, caregivers and travel companions, and tracing is under way.
- The private hospital that treated the woman is receiving immediate support to strengthen infection prevention and control from the National Centre for Disease Control and regional health teams.
- The case was linked to recent air travel from Uganda, which highlights how cross‑border movement is driving regional spread, and officials confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday.
- Health officials say the new Nigerian case raises regional concern because the larger outbreak began in the DRC in mid‑May and the DRC has reported roughly 9,552 cases and 4,602 deaths while Uganda and Kenya have recorded linked infections.