Nigeria confirms Ebola case: woman arriving from Uganda tests positive

Nigeria has confirmed a case of Ebola. The infection was found in Abuja, the country's capital, in a woman who had arrived from Uganda. She tested positive for the virus.

Nigeria is the latest country to report a case as the outbreak continues to spread across the region. The virus has now reached another country that had not previously recorded an infection.

The situation in Kenya

Kenya announced its first Ebola case earlier this month. Since then, the country has recorded nine infections.

The source gives no further details on the woman's condition, her contacts or the measures taken by health authorities. No such information is available yet.