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Nigeria Reports First Ebola Case Matching DR Congo Strain

Name: Nigeria Reports First Ebola Case Matching DR Congo Strain
Start: 2026-10-21T23:45:32Z
Location: Nigeria

Nigeria · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-10-21T23:45:32Z updated 2026-10-21T23:45:32Z

Health officials have announced that Nigeria's first Ebola case matches the Bundibugyo strain from DR Congo. This strain outbreak, noted as DR Congo's deadliest ever, has reached West Africa for the first time.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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Category: • Disaster
Severity: Medium
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
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