Muhammad Ali Pate

Health Minister, Nigeria

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Office: Minister of Health and Social Welfare (Nigeria)

Born: September 6, 1968, Misau

Education: Duke University, University College London, University of Rochester

Previous offices: Minister of State for Health

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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WHO declares Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

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Announced Nigeria's first Bundibugyo case on Oct. 20; patient is isolated in Abuja and 44 contacts are monitored

Nigeria's first Bundibugyo Ebola patient is the wife of a diplomat who holidayed in Uganda, Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya told the BBC. She is isolated in Abuja, and 44 contacts, most of them health workers, are being monitored.

Updated Nov 1