Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak continues to spread | 21 Oct 2026 | Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country’s health ministry has said — as the virus continues to spread internationally. The ministry said a woman had been diagnosed with the virus in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, after travelling from Uganda, which recorded a number of cases earlier this year but has since declared itself free of the virus. Muhammad Pate, Nigeria’s health minister, said the patient began showing symptoms on 7 October before being admitted to hospital where she tested positive for Ebola.