Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
Summary
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case since the East African outbreak began in May. A woman who traveled to Uganda for a holiday tested positive after returning to Nigeria, and health officials are monitoring 44 people who had contact with her to stop the virus from spreading.Key Facts
- The Ebola patient is a 42-year-old woman, wife of a diplomat, originally from Uganda but living in Abuja, Nigeria.
- She visited Kampala, Uganda, for two and a half weeks and stopped briefly in Ethiopia before returning to Nigeria on 3 October.
- The woman showed symptoms on 6 October and was first treated for malaria before Ebola was diagnosed on 20 October.
- Nigerian health authorities identified 44 people who had contact with her; all are in isolation and none have shown symptoms.
- Ebola symptoms include high fever, headaches, vomiting, and diarrhea, which are similar to malaria.
- Ebola spreads through contact with bodily fluids like blood or vomit.
- The current Ebola outbreak started in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with over 4,600 deaths and 9,500 cases.
- Uganda had cases but declared itself Ebola-free in August after treating its last patient.
- Nigerian and Uganda health officials are working together to understand the patient’s travel details and control the outbreak.
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