NCDC isolates two suspected Ebola cases in North-East Nigeria
Two people in Nigeria's North-East region are being treated as suspected Ebola cases, the national health agency said. Laboratory results will decide whether either has the disease.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday that two people in the North-East region are suspected of having Ebola and that both have been isolated pending laboratory results.
The announcement comes 11 days after Nigeria confirmed its first case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the current regional outbreak, according to Premium Times.
Health officials have begun identifying and listing people who had contact with the two individuals, the agency said in an update posted on its official X account. Samples from both are undergoing laboratory testing.
The NCDC moved quickly to head off alarm over the classification. "Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results," the agency said.
The update did not name the states involved or give the ages or sexes of those isolated. Its graphic described the pair as "additional" suspected cases.
Nigerians were urged to wash their hands thoroughly, keep up enhanced sanitation and follow guidance from public health authorities.
The agency promised further updates as verified information becomes available. The test results will determine whether Nigeria records a second confirmed case.
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