The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 26 of the 62 contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola case have completed their 21-day monitoring period.
According to the NCDC Ebola dashboard updated on Monday, November 9, 36 contacts remain under follow-up, with no new confirmed case in Nigeria.Seven suspected samples have tested negative and no healthcare worker has been affected.
The confirmed case remains linked to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after an imported case involving a 42-year-old woman who arrived from Uganda. She was medically evacuated to Switzerland on October 26.
The NCDC also disclosed that two suspected cases earlier identified in the North-East tested negative after laboratory investigation. Contact tracing and surveillance continue.
The agency said all 62 contacts are expected to complete follow-up between October 31 and November 13, 2026. Monitoring is coordinated under the National Incident Management System led by Health Minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate.NCDC Director-General Dr Jide Idris clarified that the N10 billion emergency fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in June covers Ebola, Lassa fever and other public health threats, not Ebola alone.
The public is advised to maintain hygiene, avoid contact with symptomatic persons and report suspected symptoms via NCDC toll-free line 6232.
Sources: NCDC dashboard, Al Jazeera, New Diplomat.