First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport

African health officials announced Thursday that the first confirmed Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya may have crossed paths earlier this month at an airport in Uganda. The disclosure comes as authorities race to trace contacts and slow the spread of an outbreak that has now reached multiple African countries.

The intersection at the Ugandan airport represents a critical juncture in the transmission chain, linking cases across different regions of the continent. Public health agencies are currently intensifying efforts to identify and monitor individuals who may have been exposed during this potential point of contact.