Nigeria: First Ebola case is ‘under control’, says health minister

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said on Thursday that the country’s first Ebola case remained under control and that the patient was showing signs of improvement. Born in Uganda and married to a diplomat stationed in Abuja, she spent two weeks on holiday in Uganda in September before returning to Nigeria in early October. Authorities are tracing 44 contacts. Pate said plans for major gatherings would remain unchanged unless the situation developed, in which case experts would be consulted.

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