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Congo Ebola cases exceed 10,000 as Nigeria investigates source of infection

Nigeria's first patient has been evacuated to Switzerland, while Congo's rising case count and Kenya's second death deepen concerns about an outbreak spanning three African regions.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 27 Oct 2026, 11:45 am UTC

Chapters · 3

  1. 1Nigeria Ebola Case Prompts Investigation Into Possible Uganda Airport Link
  2. 2Nigeria Evacuates Ebola Patient to Switzerland as Uganda Restricts Travel
  3. 3Congo Ebola cases exceed 10,000 as Nigeria investigates source of infection

Key moments · 11

Nigeria confirms Ebola in patient arriving from Uganda

ABCNews.com ↗

Health officials link Nigerian case to Congo outbreak strain

Al Jazeera ↗

WHO warns outbreak is complex after reaching Nigeria

France24 ↗

Officials identify shared airport date for two patients

BBC News - World News ↗

Swiss government says Nigerian patient did not visit Congo

CNN Brasil ↗

Uganda reports no active cases amid airport scrutiny

Deutsche Welle ↗

Kenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative

BBC News - World News ↗

Nigeria evacuates its Ebola patient to Switzerland

Financial Times ↗

Uganda restricts travel as outbreak nears ten thousand cases

Euronews ↗

Nigeria monitors 52 contacts after patient's evacuation

The Independent ↗

Congo cases surpass 10,000 as nurse killing is reported

Sky News ↗

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  1. Nigeria Ebola patient flown to Switzerland, Congo health worker killed as 4 countries deal with outbreak
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  2. Ebola patient evacuated from Nigeria to Switzerland
    South China Morning Post
  3. Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland
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  4. Nigeria evacuates Ebola patient to Switzerland
    Financial Times
  5. Ebola: Patientin aus Nigeria in die Schweiz gebracht
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  1. Congo begins Ebola vaccine trial despite embedded outbreak
    South China Morning Post

9 articles

  1. Kenya Reports Second Ebola Casualty As Cases Rise To 9; Everything You Need To Know
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  2. Empieza en la RDC un ensayo para evaluar vacunas contra el virus Bundibugyo del ébola
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  3. Ebola-Epidemie - Kenia meldet zweiten Todesfall
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  4. Tumaini Trial Launch: WHO begins Ebola vaccine study in DRC; aims to protect against Bundibugyo strain
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  5. Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, close relative of first patient
    The Hindu

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  1. Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
    The Hindu
  2. Ebola en RDC : un essai clinique du vaccin Tumaini a débuté, selon l’OMS
    Le Monde
  3. Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread
    Al Jazeera
  4. Kenya reports second Ebola death, a close relative of first patient
    South China Morning Post
  5. Ebola: Kenya announces second death
    Deutsche Welle