The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two new suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the North-East region, with both individuals isolated as health authorities commence contact tracing and laboratory investigations.
The development comes amid ongoing surveillance following the earlier imported case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the country.
According to an update on the outbreak released in the official X handle of the NCDC on Saturday, contact identification and listing are ongoing, while laboratory tests
are being conducted to determine whether the two suspected cases are infected with the virus.The update, however, stressed that their classification as suspected cases does not mean they have tested positive for Ebola, noting that confirmation would depend on laboratory results.
It urged Nigerians to maintain proper hand hygiene, practise enhanced sanitation and adhere to public health advisories to reduce the risk of infection.
“Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results,” the update stated.
Further information is expected as health authorities receive and verify the laboratory findings.
