HealthPhoto: HT WorldNigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Patient from Uganda
Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja after lab tests identified the infection in a female patient who traveled from Uganda. She is isolated and receiving medical care. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said 44 contacts have been traced. Uganda denies current Ebola cases. Nigeria previously contained Ebola in 2014 and is prepared to respond. The outbreak in Congo is the second-largest ever, with Uganda reporting 20 cases recently.
HT World··Abuja


