- Twenty-eight contacts still under surveillance
Nigeria has recorded no additional confirmed Ebola case, 21 days after detecting an imported case of the Bundibugyo strain of the disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.
The agency, however, disclosed that 28 contacts linked to the index case are still under monitoring, while 34 others had completed their mandatory 21-day follow-up as of November 9, 2026.
The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a national health security update issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, saying 62 contacts had been identified since Nigeria confirmed the imported case on October 20.
According to him, the index case involved a traveler from Uganda. He added that the agency, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the FCT Administration, State governments and development partners, has sustained surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing and infection prevention measures.
Idris explained that being identified as a contact did not mean that an individual had contracted Ebola, noting that the monitoring process is designed to detect symptoms early and ensure a prompt public health response.
He said the agency was also investigating reported alerts and maintaining heightened surveillance across the country to ensure that suspected cases were promptly identified and tested.
The NCDC boss urged healthcare workers in public and private facilities to remain vigilant, obtain travel and exposure histories from patients, observe appropriate infection prevention measures and immediately report suspected cases to public health authorities.
He advised anyone who develops symptoms following possible exposure to Ebola to avoid contact with others and call the NCDC toll-free line on 6232 for guidance before travelling to a health facility.