Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa

According to the report, Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, marking the spread of the outbreak into western Africa. The health ministry stated that a woman who traveled from Uganda tested positive for the virus. She reportedly began exhibiting symptoms on October 7 and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was subsequently diagnosed. While the specific date of her arrival in Africa’s most populous country remains unclear, the confirmation highlights the expanding reach of the epidemic in the region.

Source: The Guardian

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