Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
Also reported by Guardian World, Newsweek
Summary
Nigeria has reported its first Ebola case in the current outbreak, while Kenya has confirmed its ninth case. The outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is spreading across multiple African countries, prompting health officials to call for urgent international help.Key Facts
- Nigeria's first Ebola case involves a woman who traveled from Uganda to Abuja.
- Kenya reported its ninth Ebola case, a close family member of the first confirmed patient there.
- The current Ebola outbreak started in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May.
- The DRC has recorded over 9,000 cases and 4,381 deaths in this outbreak.
- The Ebola strain involved is called Bundibugyo.
- Africa CDC Director Jean Kaseya called the outbreak "the most geographically widespread in history."
- Health authorities are conducting contact tracing and isolating patients to control the spread.
- The U.S. government warned travelers against going to Kenya due to health risks.
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