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

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic. 




### Sources:

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

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