The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has fixed November 13, 2026, as the expected deadline for completing surveillance of 62 people linked to the country’s imported Ebola case.
The agency disclosed this in its latest Ebola Disease Situation Report, noting that the individuals would complete their respective 21-day monitoring periods between October 31 and November 13.
The monitoring exercise forms part of Nigeria’s efforts to prevent further transmission following the confirmation of an imported Ebola infection in the Federal Capital Territory on October 20.
The index patient, a 42-year-old woman who travelled from Uganda through Addis Ababa, arrived in Nigeria on October 3 and developed symptoms four days later.
She subsequently sought medical attention at a private health facility in Abuja on October 11, before laboratory tests confirmed infection with the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
Following the confirmation, health authorities commenced contact tracing to identify people who might have had exposure to the infected woman.
The patient and her husband were later evacuated to Switzerland on October 26 for medical care and isolation, respectively.
According to the NCDC, the 62 contacts identified so far include individuals placed under surveillance as part of efforts to detect possible infections early and contain further spread.
The agency has also strengthened its response through additional contact-tracing personnel, improved surveillance procedures and plans to expand laboratory testing capacity.
Meanwhile, two suspected Ebola cases identified in Adamawa State were ruled out after laboratory investigations returned negative results, leaving the FCT case as Nigeria’s only confirmed infection in the current outbreak.
Notably, the NCDC continues to monitor the identified contacts and maintain surveillance as the country works to prevent further infections.
