Nigeria confirms Ebola case

Nigeria's government confirmed on October twentieth that a female patient in the capital, Abuja, has tested positive for Ebola after travelling from Uganda.

Patient in isolation, contacts traced

Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said the patient is isolated and receiving medical care at a private hospital in Abuja. Forty four contacts have been identified and contact tracing is ongoing.

“She is in isolation, and she is receiving quality medical care. Contact tracing has been conducted, and it's under way as we speak, with 44 contacts already identified.”

Uganda denies Ebola outbreak

Ugandan government spokesperson Alan Kasujja said there is no Ebola in Uganda, despite the patient having travelled from there. Uganda was declared free of the virus by the World Health Organization in August.

“There's no Ebola in Uganda.”

Outbreak now most geographically extensive

The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, which began in Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-May, has become the world's second-largest outbreak and the most geographically extensive in history, affecting countries across three African regions.

“This Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has already become the most geographically extensive in history, affecting ... countries spread across three regions of Africa.”