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WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria

WHO warns Africa faces ‘complex’ Ebola outbreak as virus reaches Nigeria
South China Morning Post Friday 23 October 2026, 06:49 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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The World Health Organization has warned that Africa faced a “complex” Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent. Nigeria on Tuesday had announced an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain, currently causing a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was detected in the wife of a diplomat who had travelled from Uganda to the Nigerian capital Abuja.

The World Health Organization has warned that Africa faced a “complex” Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent. Nigeria on Tuesday had announced an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain, currently causing a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was detected in the wife of a diplomat who had travelled from Uganda to the Nigerian capital Abuja. Health minister Muhammad Ali Pate said Thursday the... [Image text:] 10-12-2026Mon 07:23 Transfers
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