Ebola scare in Adamawa: NCDC confirms negative tests

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. 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. 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.

He said samples collected from the individuals were subjected to laboratory testing to establish the cause of their illness, adding that both tested negative for Ebola after two rounds of testing. “Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EBV after two rounds of testing,” Idris said. He clarified that there was currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa, stressing that the index case previously confirmed in the FCT remained the only confirmed case in Nigeria. “At this juncture, I wish to commend the efforts of the Adamawa State’s Commissioner for Health and his team for their proactive approach. NCDC will continue to provide appropriate technical support to the Adamawa State Government to strengthen their response operations,” he said. The latest development comes amid heightened public health vigilance following the confirmation of a Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja involving a traveller who arrived in Nigeria from Uganda.…