# Nigeria’s first Ebola patient

> Nigeria’s first Ebola patient: diplomat’s wife who holidayed in Uganda.
- Title: Nigeria’s first Ebola patient · Premium Times Nigeria
- Summary: Nigeria’s first Ebola patient: diplomat’s wife who holidayed in Uganda. Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient is a 42-year-old woman from Uganda who…
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- Author: Nike Adebowale-Tambe
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:02:57+00:00
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## Nigeria’s first Ebola patient
Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient is the wife of a diplomat who travelled to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, for a holiday.
## Patient’s symptoms and treatment
She developed symptoms three days after returning to Nigeria on 3 October and initially sought treatment at a private hospital, believing she had malaria.
## Patient’s travel history
The woman spent two and a half weeks in Kampala before returning to Abuja through Ethiopia, where she had a two-hour stopover in Addis Ababa.
## Patient’s condition
She tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday and is stable, responding to treatment with no symptoms in contacts.
## Contacts and response
Health authorities identified 44 people who came into contact with the patient and are taking measures to prevent further transmission.
## Uganda’s conflicting account
Ugandan authorities described the patient as a Nigerian national who travelled to eastern DRC for business and only passed through Uganda while returning home.
## Regional outbreak context
The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo virus in the DRC with infections reported in Kenya and other countries.
## Nigeria’s previous experience
Nigeria previously experienced an Ebola outbreak in 2:14 after an infected traveller arrived from Liberia with 20 cases and eight deaths.
## Current response confidence
Nigeria’s health minister expressed confidence in the country’s ability to contain the outbreak, citing improvements in disease surveillance and laboratory capacity.
## Ebola transmission risks
Ebola spreads through direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials.
## Public health advice
Health authorities advised the public to maintain good hand hygiene, avoid contact with bodily fluids of suspected cases, and report possible exposure.
## Key takeaway

Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient is a 42-year-old woman from Uganda who returned to Nigeria after a two-and-a-half-week holiday in Kampala, Uganda.