NCDC Identifies 2 Suspected Ebola Cases In North-East

By SituationREPORT –

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported two suspected cases of Ebola disease in the north-east, with the affected individuals already isolated as health authorities intensify efforts to establish their infection status.

The agency disclosed this in an update on Saturday, October 31, 2026, noting that contact identification and listing were ongoing, while laboratory tests were being conducted on the suspected cases.

However, the NCDC cautioned against treating the suspected infections as confirmed cases, stressing that only laboratory results could establish whether the individuals had contracted the virus.

“Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results,” NCDC said.

The agency urged Nigerians to observe proper hand hygiene, maintain improved sanitation and adhere to public health guidelines to minimise the risk of possible transmission.

It also assured the public that additional information would be made available as verified details emerge.

The development comes less than two weeks after Nigeria recorded its first Ebola case in more than a decade, following the confirmation of the Bundibugyo strain in a 42-year-old Swiss woman in Abuja on October 20.

The woman had travelled from Uganda to Nigeria before testing positive for the virus and was subsequently isolated and placed under medical care by Nigerian health workers.

On Monday, the Federal Government evacuated her to Switzerland aboard a medical aircraft. Her husband, who was identified as a close contact, was also flown to the European country.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, had earlier disclosed that the patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious and able to communicate, with her laboratory results reportedly approaching baseline levels.

The latest suspected cases have further drawn attention to the need for heightened disease surveillance and strict adherence to preventive health measures.