Authorities have identified 44 individuals who came into contact with the patient diagnosed with Ebola. The infected woman, who arrived in Nigeria on a flight from Uganda, is currently receiving medical care at a private clinic in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
The government has urged all national healthcare institutions to maintain maximum vigilance.
The current Ebola epidemic broke out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in May 2026, becoming the largest outbreak in the country's history. According to recent data, over 9,400 cases and more than 4,500 deaths have been recorded in the DRC, with the disease spreading across eight provinces. Meanwhile, Kenya has nine cases reported by tass.ru.
