### [2026-10-20](/feed/2026/10/20/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic. The victim is a woman who had recently visited Uganda.




### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/nigeria-first-ebola-case-africa-outbreak-latest)

### Changes:

1. Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic.  _2026-10-22 16:16:34 (First version)_
1. Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic. The victim is a woman who had recently visited Uganda. _(Current version)_

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