Nigeria: a first case of Ebola virus disease identified and in isolation

Nigeria has reported its first Ebola case, becoming the fourth African country affected by the outbreak. The Nigerian health minister confirmed the patient has been isolated in Abuja since October 11. Uganda declared the disease eradicated in late August, while Kenya has reported nine cases since October 6, including one death. The Democratic Republic of Congo has seen over 9,000 cases and 4,381 deaths.