Ebola scare in Adamawa: NCDC confirms negative tests
- ✦The agency said the two individuals, who presented with symptoms suggestive of Ebola in Yola, were isolated as public health authorities commenced investigations and appropriate response measures.
- …Two suspected cases test negative after two rounds of laboratory tests By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) last night said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Adamawa State tested negative after two rounds of laboratory tests, assuring Nigerians that the confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remains the only confirmed infection reported in the country.
- In a press statement yesterday, the Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said the report was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the early hours of October 30, 2026.
- The agency said the two individuals, who presented with symptoms suggestive of Ebola in Yola, were isolated as public health authorities commenced investigations and appropriate response measures.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) last night said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Adamawa State tested negative after two rounds of laboratory tests, assuring Nigerians that the confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remains the only...
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…Two suspected cases test negative after two rounds of laboratory tests By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) last night said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Adamawa State tested negative after two rounds of laboratory tests, assuring Nigerians that the confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remains the only confirmed infection reported in the country.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
In a press statement yesterday, the Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said the report was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the early hours of October 30, 2026.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
In a press statement yesterday, the Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said the report was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in the early hours of October 30, 2026.
