NCDC Identifies Two Additional Suspected Ebola Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease in the country.
The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing in Abuja.
Idris also revealed that health authorities had identified 53 primary contacts linked to the confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to him, the contacts include people associated with the health facility where the confirmed patient received treatment, as well as other individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.
The NCDC is continuing its contact-tracing exercise to identify and monitor people who may have come into contact with the infected patient.
The development comes days after Nigeria confirmed its first case of Ebola virus disease in Abuja on October 20, 2026.
The confirmed case involved a woman who recently travelled to Nigeria from Uganda. She developed symptoms and subsequently tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
Health authorities have intensified surveillance and infection prevention measures as part of efforts to prevent further transmission.
Meanwhile, a suspected case previously reported in Rivers State tested negative for Ebola, according to the NCDC.
Details about the two newly identified suspected cases, including their locations and laboratory test results, were not immediately available at the time of filing this report.
Ebola is a serious viral disease that can spread through direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person who has developed symptoms, or through contaminated materials.
Health authorities have urged Nigerians to remain calm, practise good hygiene and seek guidance from public health officials if they suspect exposure to the virus.
