NCDC Clears Two Suspected Ebola Cases in Adamawa as Laboratory Tests Return Negative.

NCDC Clears Two Suspected Ebola Cases in Adamawa as Laboratory Tests Return Negative.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two individuals suspected of contracting Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Adamawa State have tested negative following two rounds of laboratory investigations.

The development has eased concerns about a possible spread of the disease to Nigeria’s North East, following the identification of the suspected cases in Yola, Adamawa State.

In a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, the NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre received a report in the early hours of October 30 concerning two individuals presenting symptoms suggestive of Ebola.

According to the agency, both individuals were immediately isolated while health authorities activated precautionary public health measures, identified potential contacts and collected samples for laboratory investigations.

Idris subsequently confirmed that the samples tested negative for Ebola after two rounds of testing, establishing that neither of the two suspected cases had laboratory confirmed infection.

He commended the Adamawa State Commissioner for Health and the state’s public health response team for their prompt intervention, assuring residents that the NCDC would continue providing technical assistance to strengthen disease surveillance and emergency response operations.

The NCDC Director General also clarified that there was no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa State, adding that the previously confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remained Nigeria’s only confirmed infection at the time of the announcement.

Nigeria Maintains Ebola Surveillance Amid Regional Outbreak

The latest development comes amid heightened public health vigilance following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported Bundibugyo Ebola case on October 20, 2026.

The confirmed case involved a Swiss woman who had travelled from Uganda to Abuja, where she subsequently tested positive for the virus. She and her husband were later medically evacuated to Switzerland on October 26 for continued medical care.

The emergence of the suspected cases in Adamawa had raised concerns about the possibility of further infections within Nigeria. However, the negative laboratory results have ruled out Ebola infection in the two individuals.

The broader outbreak remains a significant public health concern across parts of Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Bundibugyo strain has caused thousands of deaths. Uganda and Kenya have also reported cases associated with the regional outbreak.

Against this background, Nigeria’s disease surveillance and emergency preparedness remain important in preventing further transmission and ensuring early detection of potential infections.

The NCDC has urged Nigerians to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information and obtain updates exclusively from official government and public health communication channels.

The agency also advised anyone experiencing symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding, particularly after possible exposure, to seek immediate medical attention.

It further cautioned against self medication, encouraging individuals to disclose relevant travel and contact histories to healthcare professionals.

Although the two suspected cases have been cleared, the development reinforces the importance of sustained disease surveillance, transparent public health communication and coordinated emergency response across Nigeria.