…test Nigeria’s latest Ebola alert followed the confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory on October 20, 2026. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the patient, a woman with a recent travel history involving Uganda, developed symptoms on October 7 and soug…

…and other public health measures. Uganda had previously experienced an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease after cases were imported from the DRC in May 2026.The country recorded 20 confirmed cases, including two fatalities, before declaring the outbreak over in August following 42 days without a new locally acquired…

…Govt The Ugandan Ministry of Health has said that the traveller who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus disease in Nigeria did not exhibit symptoms when she departed the country. The ministry disclosed this in a statement dated October 23, 2026, signed by the Director General, Health Services, Prof. Charles Olaro. The…

…and Consulate in Nigeria released a statement after the Nigerian government reported a Bundibugyo virus disease case on October 20Nigerian health officials began contact tracing after the infected individual was confirmed to have travelled from Uganda by airThe US Embassy listed specific steps Americans in Nigeria shou…

…Nigeria has our full solidarity. Together, we must defeat this outbreak,” he said. The Bundibugyo virus is a species of Ebola virus that can cause severe illness and death. It spreads primarily through direct contact with the blood and other body fluids of infected people who have developed symptoms, or through contami…

…bodily fluids or contaminated materials. The current outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine, according to the report. The outbreak was first announced on May 15, with the DRC health ministry reporting 8,067 infections and 3,901 deaths. Cases have been confirmed in se…

The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, becoming the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the outbreak had spread to five provinces, affecting 49 health…

…use listing of the first molecular diagnostic test specifically designed to detect Bundibugyo virus, representing another step forward in strengthening outbreak preparedness and laboratory capacity," he said.He, however, said that, despite these advances, the Ebola response continued to face serious obstacles, particul…