Ebola: Nigeria strengthens health screenings at Lagos airport

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

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After Nigeria detected its first case of the Bundibugyo Ebola variant, authorities strengthened health screenings at the country’s borders. International arrivals at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport are being screened to prevent further transmission. Confirmed on October 20, the case involves a woman who arrived in Abuja from Uganda on October 3 and developed symptoms four days later. She is in isolation and receiving treatment; health officials have identified 44 contacts and are searching for others.

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