There is a sigh of relief for Nigerians this morning as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that the two suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) reported in Adamawa State have tested negative.
In a press statement released in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, 2026, the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, said samples collected from the two individuals in Yola were subjected to two rounds of rigorous laboratory testing and both came out negative for Ebola.
“Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EBV after two rounds of testing,” Dr. Idris stated.
According to the NCDC, the report was first received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) on October 30, after the two persons presented with symptoms suggestive of Ebola. They were immediately isolated while contact identification and investigation commenced.
*Only One Confirmed Case in Nigeria*
With this development, the NCDC has clarified that Nigeria still has only ONE confirmed Ebola case - the first in over a decade.
The confirmed case is a Swiss national who travelled from Uganda and arrived in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. She was diagnosed last week and has since been evacuated alongside her husband to Switzerland on Monday for further management.
The agency stressed that there is currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa, and the FCT index case remains the only confirmed infection in the entire country.
*The Bigger Picture: Congo Outbreak*
Nigeria’s case is linked to the ongoing outbreak in Central Africa. Health authorities say the centre of the outbreak is in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 5,000 deaths have been recorded since May.
The strain responsible is the rare Bundibugyo species, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment - a development that has kept health authorities across Africa on high alert.
*NCDC Assures Nigerians*
The NCDC has assured Nigerians that it is on top of the situation. Surveillance has been heightened at all entry points, and contact tracing around the confirmed case in Abuja is ongoing.
The agency urged Nigerians to remain calm, practice regular handwashing, avoid contact with persons showing symptoms such as high fever, vomiting and unexplained bleeding, and report any suspected case through its toll-free line 6232.
For now, there is no cause for panic - but vigilance is key.
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