Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as Outbreak Spreads Across Africa

Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja in a woman who arrived from Uganda, the first in the country in over a decade, as the Bundibugyo outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread across the region.

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Oct 26, 2:33 PM	washingtontimes.com	First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Oct 26, 1:46 PM	pbs.org	1st confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Oct 26, 11:21 AM	scmp.com	Ebola patient evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland
Oct 26, 10:40 AM	independent.co.uk	Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Oct 26, 10:25 AM	news.sky.com	Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland
Oct 26, 7:00 AM	abcnews.com	Swiss Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
Oct 26, 6:39 AM	euronews.com	Ebola: Uganda restricts travel as Nigerian case evacuated to Europe
Oct 26, 6:33 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland, tracks 53 contacts
Oct 26, 5:53 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria evacuates only confirmed Ebola case to Switzerland
Oct 26, 1:55 AM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria's Ebola patient medically evacuated from country, Arise TV reports
Oct 26, 1:15 AM	straitstimes.com	Ebola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, Africa CDC says
Oct 23, 4:04 PM	breitbart.com	First Nigerian Ebola Case in Current Outbreak Is Swiss National, Country Confirms
Oct 23, 2:46 PM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says
Oct 23, 6:43 AM	theguardian.com	Ebola patient in Nigeria did not visit DR Congo, escalating concern over spread of virus
Oct 23, 6:14 AM	gpb.org	Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
Oct 23, 5:41 AM	npr.org	Authorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed paths
Oct 23, 5:11 AM	dw.com	Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny
Oct 23, 3:39 AM	reuters.com	Nigeria's Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says
Oct 23, 2:47 AM	semafor.com	Africa at risk of continent-wide Ebola crisis, health chief warns
Oct 23, 2:42 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria steps up airport health screenings over Ebola fears
Oct 23, 1:55 AM	semafor.com	US monitors new Ebola cases
Oct 23, 1:29 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria's health minister says first Ebola case remains isolated
Oct 23, 1:28 AM	france24.com	Africa faces 'complex' Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria: WHO
Oct 23, 1:16 AM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says
Oct 22, 11:49 PM	scmp.com	WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria
Oct 22, 9:45 PM	africanews.com	WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case
Oct 22, 9:37 PM	japantimes.co.jp	Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria, WHO warns
Oct 22, 9:01 PM	nytimes.com	Converting Ebola Skeptics: Christian Leaders Mobilize Communities in Congo
Oct 22, 9:01 PM	nytimes.com	How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola
Oct 22, 2:47 PM	thehill.com	CDC pushes Ebola requirements for international passengers traveling to US
Oct 22, 12:31 PM	aljazeera.com	WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries
Oct 22, 10:41 AM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria says Ebola case remains isolated, urges calm
Oct 22, 9:37 AM	wtop.com	What to know about Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to multiple African countries
Oct 22, 9:10 AM	rfi.fr	Africa CDC chief warns ‘no country is safe’ as Ebola reaches Nigeria
Oct 22, 9:09 AM	nytimes.com	Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Oct 22, 7:05 AM	reuters.com	WHO says not informed Nigeria Ebola patient visited Congo
Oct 22, 5:41 AM	straitstimes.com	WHO was not told that Nigeria's Ebola patient travelled to Congo, official says
Oct 22, 5:21 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria can stop Ebola spread, former disease control chief says
Oct 22, 5:00 AM	news.un.org	DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expands
Oct 22, 4:31 AM	straitstimes.com	Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa
Oct 22, 2:40 AM	medicalxpress.com	Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
Oct 22, 2:20 AM	medicalxpress.com	What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
Oct 22, 1:56 AM	africanews.com	Former head Nigerian public health confident Ebola can be contained
Oct 22, 1:30 AM	dw.com	Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads to Nigeria
Oct 22, 1:16 AM	dw.com	Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads
Oct 21, 4:20 PM	aljazeera.com	Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
Oct 21, 12:58 PM	sentinelcolorado.com	As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll
Oct 21, 12:29 PM	bbc.co.uk	Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
Oct 21, 12:19 PM	theglobeandmail.com	Ebola cases reported in Nigeria and Kenya as virus continues to spread
Oct 21, 9:20 AM	breitbart.com	Nigeria Confirms Ebola Infection, Africa CDC Calls Crisis Summit
Oct 21, 8:22 AM	telegraph.co.uk	Ebola case confirmed in Nigeria as outbreak spreads through Africa
Oct 21, 8:18 AM	euronews.com	African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as Nigeria confirms first case
Oct 21, 7:40 AM	nypost.com	Nigeria becomes fourth African country to report Ebola case — its first in over a decade
Oct 21, 6:28 AM	france24.com	Nigeria records its first Ebola case amid rapid regional spread
Oct 21, 5:56 AM	theglobeandmail.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola in a patient who traveled from Uganda
Oct 21, 5:16 AM	abcnews.com	Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
Oct 21, 5:10 AM	abcnews.com	Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case
Oct 21, 5:03 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria's first ebola case sparks shock and urgent concern nationwide
Oct 21, 5:02 AM	kdvr.com	Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
Oct 21, 4:54 AM	statnews.com	Nigeria identifies travel-related Ebola case
Oct 21, 3:41 AM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria reports Ebola case, fourth African country affected by outbreak
Oct 21, 3:00 AM	vox.com	This chart shows just how rapidly Ebola is spreading
Oct 21, 2:59 AM	thehindu.com	Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case is Bundibugyo strain
Oct 21, 2:52 AM	news.un.org	WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed
Oct 21, 12:21 AM	africanews.com	Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
Oct 20, 10:57 PM	abcnews.com	Congo’s Ebola outbreak leaves grieving families struggling with fear and stigma
Oct 20, 5:39 PM	news.sky.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak continues to spread
Oct 20, 5:14 PM	theguardian.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Oct 20, 5:06 PM	pbs.org	Nigeria confirms Ebola case in its capital as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
Oct 20, 4:18 PM	france24.com	Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa
Oct 20, 2:13 PM	wpbf.com	Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in traveler from Uganda
Oct 20, 2:02 PM	nytimes.com	Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak
Oct 20, 1:20 PM	gpb.org	Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Oct 20, 1:19 PM	npr.org	Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja in a woman who arrived from Uganda
Oct 20, 12:54 PM	lemonde.fr	Nigeria records first Ebola case as outbreak spreads
Oct 20, 12:35 PM	newsweek.com	Nigeria Confirms First Ebola Case as African Outbreak Spreads
Oct 20, 12:11 PM	bbc.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa
Oct 20, 12:08 PM	dw.com	Nigeria records its first Ebola case, in capital Abuja
Oct 20, 12:01 PM	straitstimes.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda
Oct 20, 10:56 AM	africanews.com	Breaking: Nigeria records first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak
Oct 20, 10:52 AM	medicalxpress.com	Nigeria records first Ebola case
Oct 20, 10:31 AM	wtop.com	Nigeria records first Ebola case, health authorities say
Oct 20, 10:30 AM	click2houston.com	Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
Oct 19, 3:38 PM	npr.org	The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo's IRC director says
Oct 18, 10:10 PM	africanews.com	DR Congo: Ebola outbreak deepens mental health crisis amid stigma and conflict
Oct 18, 12:58 PM	independent.co.uk	Fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to another Congo province
Oct 18, 11:36 AM	scmp.com	DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
Oct 18, 9:43 AM	washingtontimes.com	Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
Oct 18, 9:43 AM	clickondetroit.com	Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
Oct 18, 4:26 AM	rfi.fr	Ebola vaccine trials 'reason for hope' in DR Congo and beyond
Oct 18, 3:04 AM	reuters.com	Congo confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province
Oct 17, 5:37 AM	africanews.com	Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak
Oct 16, 8:02 AM	thehindu.com	Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo after patient dies in Nairobi
Oct 16, 6:51 AM	africanews.com	Kenya on high alert as Ebola outbreak in DR Congo fuels border fears
Oct 16, 5:14 AM	africanews.com	At least 10 students die as Ebola outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Oct 16, 4:02 AM	africanews.com	Ebola: School children among virus victims in Ituri province
Oct 15, 9:52 PM	africanews.com	Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to new province bordering CAR
Oct 15, 2:16 PM	straitstimes.com	Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic
Oct 15, 10:08 AM	cbsnews.com	Ebola death toll in Congo passes 4,400, with cases on the rise
Oct 15, 9:02 AM	rfi.fr	Inside Bunia’s fight to protect families from DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak
Oct 15, 6:33 AM	breitbart.com	Congo Ebola Cases Pass 9,000, Women and Children Afraid to Seek Care
Oct 15, 1:28 AM	africanews.com	WHO raises alarm over undetected Ebola cases in DR Congo
Oct 14, 7:52 AM	nypost.com	Officials struggle to contain Ebola outbreak as cases in Congo surpass 9,000
Oct 14, 7:00 AM	africanews.com	WHO alarmed that many Ebola deaths in DR Congo occur in communities
Oct 14, 3:25 AM	euronews.com	How Germany is training medical staff to fight Ebola
Oct 14, 2:16 AM	straitstimes.com	As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, mothers and children shun vital care
Oct 14, 12:44 AM	africanews.com	Kenyans in border town 'afraid' of Ebola risk after first death
Oct 13, 10:41 PM	africanews.com	DRC Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 cases, including more than 4,000 deaths
Oct 13, 12:56 PM	pbs.org	Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 9,000 as containment efforts falter
Oct 13, 12:39 PM	aljazeera.com	DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter
Oct 13, 10:35 AM	abcnews.com	Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
Oct 13, 10:24 AM	mynorthwest.com	Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
Oct 13, 5:44 AM	reuters.com	Congo's Ebola infections surpass 9,000, government report shows

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remove 2026-10-14 — removed “Kenya reports second Ebola case linked to Congo outbreak”. Kenya's second Ebola case belongs to the Kenya story
remove 2026-10-15 — removed “Ebola vaccine induces T cell cross-reactivity against Bundibugyo virus in humans”. Vaccine research study, not the outbreak case count.