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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has assured Nigerians that there is no confirmed case of Ebola in the country.
The agency disclosed this in a post shared on X on Sunday.
“The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that Nigeria currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), following the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a reported imported case in Uganda,” said NCDC.
NCDC’s assurance follows the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation following the deaths of over 80 patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that Nigeria currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), following the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a reported imported case… pic.twitter.com/LiODpe3lPN
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 17, 2026
The WHO said on Sunday that the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola constituted a “public health emergency of international concern”, the second-highest level of alert under international health regulations.
According to the WHO, Ebola disease is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates.
The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals such as fruit bats, porcupines, and non-human primates, and then spreads within the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected persons, as well as surfaces and materials such as bedding and clothing contaminated with these fluids.
Common symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, weakness, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and bleeding in severe cases.
The NCDC said it is strengthening surveillance, laboratory readiness, infection prevention, and public awareness efforts across the country.
It advised Nigerians to remain calm, maintain good hand hygiene, avoid misinformation, promptly report unusual illnesses, and stay informed through official public health channels only.
