Nigeria says Ebola case remains isolated, urges calm

Summary

Nigeria's health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said authorities had no evidence that the country's recently confirmed Ebola case had spread into the wider community, describing it as a single, contained infection. Pate urged the public to 'remain calm.' The Straits Times reported the statement as made on Thursday, October 22.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   22 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Nigeria's health minister said on Thursday that authorities had no evidence the recently confirmed Ebola case had spread into the wider community, describing it as a single, contained infection.

2. Africanews

   23 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that Nigeria's health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, urged the public to 'remain calm' and described the first Ebola case as a single contained infection.