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NCDC Rules Out Ebola Outbreak in Adamawa After Two Rounds of Negative Tests
By Our Reporter
Yola (Core Reporters) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has ruled out an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Adamawa State after laboratory tests on two suspected cases returned negative results following two rounds of testing.
The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement dated October 31, 2026, following reports of suspected Ebola cases in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
According to Idris, the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) received an alert in the early hours of October 30, after two individuals presented with symptoms suggestive of the deadly viral disease.
He further warned that Ebola Virus Disease is a serious infectious disease requiring prompt identification, appropriate clinical management and effective infection prevention and control measures.
The NCDC 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 and disclose relevant travel or contact history to healthcare workers.
It also cautioned against self-medication, urging members of the public to follow professional medical advice.
The Director-General assured that the NCDC, in collaboration with the Adamawa State Government and other relevant stakeholders, would continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as verified information becomes available.
He reiterated the commitment of Nigeria’s public health authorities to protecting citizens through early detection, evidence-based interventions, transparent communication and coordinated disease response.
