# Nigeria's First Ebola Case Confirmed

> Nigeria records first Ebola case linked to Uganda traveler.
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- Summary: Nigeria records first Ebola case linked to Uganda traveler. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case after a woman from Uganda tested positive, raising…
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## First Ebola Case in Nigeria
Nigeria confirmed its first known Ebola case after a woman recently arrived from Uganda.

> A woman who recently arrived from uganda tested positive for the virus.
## Patient Details
The patient began showing symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a private Abuja hospital on October 11.
## Contact Tracing
Health authorities have traced 44 people identified as contacts of the patient.
## Outbreak Context
The outbreak started in eastern DRC near the Ugandan border with nine cases in Kenya this month.
## DRC's Role
Over 9,000 cases and 4,300 deaths have been recorded in the current outbreak, mostly in the DRC.
## Next Steps
Nigeria's health ministry says it is improving preparedness for a possible outbreak after the first case.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case after a woman from Uganda tested positive, raising concerns about the spread of the outbreak from the Democratic Republic of Congo.