Nigeria confirms Ebola case in its capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
Summary
Nigeria confirmed a case of Ebola in its capital city, Abuja, after a woman who traveled from Uganda tested positive. Health officials have started tracing people who had contact with her to prevent the virus from spreading further.Key Facts
- The woman showed symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja on October 11.
- It is not clear when the woman arrived in Nigeria, but she traveled through Uganda and had been on a business trip to eastern Congo.
- Nigerian health authorities are tracing 44 contacts to control the spread of Ebola.
- Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases and the infection did not necessarily happen there.
- Ebola cases have recently appeared in other countries like Kenya, which recorded its first cases earlier this month.
- The current Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is the most widespread in history, affecting several African countries.
- Health officials describe the outbreak as very serious, with about half of infected people dying.
- Nigeria has prepared for a possible outbreak by increasing surveillance, training health workers, and establishing an Ebola task force.
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