Nigeria's first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say

Summary

Nigeria's first Ebola case has been found to match the strain behind the DR Congo outbreak, health officials say. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is described as the deadliest ever in DR Congo, and it has now reached West Africa for the first time. Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of the case newly identified in Nigeria, and the outbreak is reported to have reached its widest expansion ever.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   21 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Nigeria's first Ebola case matches the DR Congo strain, according to health officials, and that the Bundibugyo strain outbreak is DR Congo's deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.

2. The New York Times

   22 Oct 2026, 16:09 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that the Ebola outbreak in Africa has reached its widest expansion ever, and that health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of the case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.