US Embassy issues health alert to Americans in Nigeria amid Bundibugyo Ebola case

The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a health alert following Nigeria’s report of a case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola, on October 20, 2026.

In the alert published on October 21, the US Mission Nigeria said health officials were conducting contact tracing after the case was reported.

According to the alert, the Nigerian Ministry of Health said the affected individual had travelled by air from Uganda.

The embassy described Ebola as a serious health concern, stating that “Ebola is a rare, severe, and often fatal hemorrhagic fever illness.”

The US Embassy urged travelers to consult health guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...