Nigeria confirms Ebola case in its capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive

Nigeria confirmed an Ebola virus disease case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday, following laboratory testing of a woman who recently arrived from the country. According to the Health Ministry, the patient began showing symptoms on October 7 and was subsequently admitted to a private hospital in Abuja on October 11, where she tested positive for the virus.

Following the confirmation, authorities in Uganda have formally requested that Nigeria provide detailed travel and clinical records regarding the infected individual.