Ebola Specialists to Investigate Origin of Infection in Nigeria

Scientists specialising in Ebola will investigate the origin of a reported infection in Nigeria, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced.

The inquiry will focus on establishing how the Ebola infection originated. The announcement did not identify a source of exposure.

The Africa CDC chief said specialist scientists would undertake the investigation, but no timetable for their work was provided.

Further details about the case, including the patient’s condition and the location within Nigeria, were not disclosed in the brief announcement.