Nigeria Reports First Ebola Case in Over a Decade as Outbreak Spreads in West Africa

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Published: 2026-10-22
Category: health
Source: Reuters Health / CDC

Nigeria has reported its first Ebola case in more than ten years, becoming the fourth African country affected by what health officials describe as the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. The disease, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has killed 4,646 people since May, with concerns about misinformation and funding shortfalls fueling further regional and cross-border spread.

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