The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 28 people linked to the country’s imported Ebola case remain under surveillance, while 34 others have completed the mandatory 21-day monitoring period and been discharged.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, made this known in the agency’s national health security update released on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Idris said Nigeria was strengthening its response to the outbreak through coordinated efforts involving the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, state authorities and development partners.
He explained that the response measures included contact tracing, investigation of reported cases, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control, safe patient care and increased surveillance at the country’s entry points.
“As of 9 November 2026, Nigeria had confirmed only one imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, with no additional confirmed cases,” he said.
“We continue to investigate reported alerts and maintain heightened surveillance across the country to ensure that suspected cases are promptly identified and investigated.
“A total of 62 contacts have been identified. Of these, 34 have completed their individual 21-day follow-up, while the remaining 28 are still under monitoring.”
The NCDC chief emphasised that being identified as a contact did not mean that an individual had contracted the virus.
He explained that the 21-day monitoring period was designed to detect possible symptoms early and ensure that anyone who develops signs of infection receives prompt medical attention.
Idris also cautioned against confusing the 21-day monitoring period for individual contacts with the total number of days that had elapsed since the index case was confirmed.
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