https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-announces-first-case-of-ebola-in-current-outbreakContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-announces-first-case-of-ebola-in-current-outbreakhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-announces-first-case-of-ebola-in-current-outbreak#u151500Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:50:42 +0000Nigeria has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a patient who arrived from Uganda, marking a significant geographic spread of the virus into western Africa. The ongoing crisis has prompted the Africa CDC to call an extraordinary virtual meeting for African health ministers to discuss the expanding epidemic. Meanwhile, Kenya announced its second Ebola death after a close relative of the country's first patient passed away while in quarantine. The disease has claimed thousands of lives and spread rapidly since the outbreak began in Congo in May.Why it mattersThe arrival of Ebola in Nigeria