Health authorities probe two suspected Ebola cases in northeast Nigeria

The two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact tracing and laboratory testing.Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Nigeria has identified two suspected Ebola cases in the northeast, after the country declared its first case in more than a decade on October 20.Nigerian health authorities are investigating, and the two individuals have been isolated while contact tracing and laboratory testing get under way.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 in fastest-growing outbreaklist 2 of 3Incredible celebrations as last patient leaves a DRC Ebola centrelist 3 of 3Ebola death toll in DR Congo passes 5,000end of list“Two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in Nigeria’s northeast region,” the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement posted on X on Saturday.“Both individuals have been isolated, contact identification and listing is ongoing, and laboratory testing is being conducted.“Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results,” it added.Last week, Nigeria became the fifth country to be affected b...