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NIGERIA RECORDS TWO SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES IN NORTH-EAST, SAYS NCDC.

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October 31, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has identified two suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the North-East region of the country.

This combo photo shows NCDC officials on duty in Nigeria, and response team members helping to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the

The agency disclosed this in an update posted on its official X handle on Saturday, October 31, 2026. According to the NCDC, both individuals have been isolated, while contact identification and listing are ongoing.

The NCDC said laboratory testing is currently being conducted to confirm whether the individuals are positive for the virus. It cautioned that being classified as suspected cases does not mean they have been confirmed to have Ebola.

“Two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in Nigeria’s North-East region. Both individuals have been isolated, contact identification and listing is ongoing, and laboratory testing is being conducted. Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results,” the agency stated.

The NCDC did not disclose the specific states where the suspected cases were identified but assured that further updates would be provided as verified information becomes available.

The development comes 11 days after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of Ebola in over a decade. The index case, confirmed on October 20, 2026, involved a 42-year-old woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja through Addis Ababa and tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.

The patient, identified as the wife of a Swiss diplomat, was later medically evacuated to Switzerland on October 26 following a formal request and clearance from Nigerian authorities.

As of October 29, the NCDC said it had identified 62 contacts linked to the index case, all of whom are being monitored. The agency has since activated emergency response protocols nationwide.

The World Health Organisation, WHO, says Nigeria will need to complete a 42-day monitoring period without additional confirmed cases before the outbreak can be declared over.

Source: Channels Television / Verified with NCDC, Punch Newspapers, Premium Times.