Nigeria confirms travel-linked Ebola case tied to DRC outbreak

Nigeria's Ministry of Health announced a confirmed Ebola infection in a traveler, marking the country's first case linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The patient had recently arrived from the DRC, and health officials said the case was identified through routine screening and laboratory testing, confirming the virus's presence.

This brings the total number of nations that have reported Ebola cases associated with the current DRC outbreak to five, prompting heightened cross-border monitoring and coordination among African health agencies.