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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 28 people linked to Nigeria’s imported Ebola case are still under monitoring, while 34 others have completed the mandatory 21-day follow-up without any additional confirmed infection.
The agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a national health security update released on Tuesday, stating that all 62 contacts identified in connection with the case had been accounted for.
According to Idris, Nigeria had recorded only one confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease as of November 9, with no additional confirmed cases.
He said the NCDC had activated a coordinated response involving the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, state authorities and development partners to prevent further transmission.
The response includes contact tracing, investigation of reported alerts, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control, safe clinical care, and intensified surveillance at the country’s points of entry.
Idris said the agency was continuing to investigate suspected cases and monitor the situation nationwide to ensure that any new infection was identified and addressed promptly.
He stressed that being listed as a contact did not mean an individual had contracted the virus, explaining that the 21-day monitoring period was designed to detect symptoms early and ensure immediate medical intervention where necessary.
“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 also clarified that the 21-day follow-up period applies separately to each contact and should not be confused with the number of days since the index case was confirmed.
Earlier in November, the agency had said it expected to complete monitoring of all 62 contacts by November 13, with individual follow-up periods scheduled to end between October 31 and November 13.
The Federal Government announced the confirmed Ebola case in the FCT in October. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, had disclosed that the patient, a woman who arrived in Nigeria from Uganda on an international flight, was admitted to a private hospital in the FCT before the diagnosis was confirmed.
The index patient was subsequently evacuated to Switzerland for further treatment. On October 31, the NCDC also announced that two suspected Ebola cases had been identified in the North-East.
