Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Patient Traveled from Uganda

Nigeria's government has confirmed a case of Ebola in its capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests. The infected female patient had traveled from Uganda. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate stated that the patient is isolated and receiving medical care, and contact tracing has identified 44 contacts. The U.S. Embassy in Abuja issued a health alert advising citizens to visit the CDC's website for information on Ebola and to monitor their health for 21 days after travel to an outbreak area.