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Ebola in Nigeria: investigation and care

This dossier follows the investigation into infection in Nigeria and the patient's care.

Last updated : 2 key moments
Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus in 1976.
Archival thematic illustration unrelated to the Yola samples. CDC / F. A. Murphy, public domain. — CDC / Dr. Frederick A. Murphy — domaine public — micrographie de 1976, redimensionnement uniquement

Where things stand

As of 31 October, NCDC reports negative results for two suspected cases in Adamawa. The inquiry into the origin of the previously confirmed case remains separate from this alert.

Reported information

Nigeria: NCDC reports negative Ebola tests for two suspected cases

Two suspected Ebola cases in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of testing, according to a Saturday evening NCDC statement reported by Premium Times on 31 October.

Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus in 1976.
Archival thematic illustration unrelated to the Yola samples. CDC / F. A. Murphy, public domain. — CDC / Dr. Frederick A. Murphy — domaine public — micrographie de 1976, redimensionnement uniquement

The patients had been isolated during the investigation. Reuters had earlier reported the alert while results were pending.

The NCDC says no case is confirmed in Adamawa. The findings concern the two people tested and do not establish an absence of risk across the country.

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Reported information

Ebola in Nigeria: scientific inquiry announced as patient moves to Switzerland

Africa CDC plans a scientific mission to Nigeria to investigate the source of an Ebola infection, Reuters reports on 26 October 2026. The patient was transferred that day to Geneva University Hospitals, according to their statement.

Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus from 1976. Thematic illustration; this image is not from the patient or the 2026 analyses.
Electron micrograph of an Ebola virus from 1976. Thematic illustration; this image is not from the patient or the 2026 analyses. — CDC / Dr. Frederick A. Murphy — domaine public — micrographie de 1976, redimensionnement uniquement

Genetic similarity to the virus in Kenya's first case does not prove direct transmission, Jean Kaseya tells Reuters. The chain of infection remains undetermined.

The Geneva hospitals describe the patient's condition as stable. Her husband, treated as a contact, is isolated in Zurich. The medical transfer does not resolve the epidemiological inquiry.

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