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NCDC reports 28 Ebola contacts remain under surveillance
Updated 14:22 WAT, · first published 10 Nov 2026, 17:11 WAT · 11 outlets reporting
Leadership reported that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said no new Ebola case had been confirmed as of 9 November 2026 and that 28 contacts of the country's only imported Bundibugyo Ebola case were still under monitoring. Vanguard and The Whistler noted that 34 of the 62 identified contacts had completed the mandatory 21-day monitoring period. Punch and Nairametrics repeated that the remaining 28 contacts were under surveillance.
What we know
- 28 contacts of the imported Ebola case remain under surveillance
- 34 contacts have completed the 21-day monitoring period
- 62 contacts were identified in total
- No new Ebola case confirmed in Nigeria as of 9 November 2026
Why it matters: 28 people linked to the Ebola case continue to be monitored, indicating ongoing public health vigilance.
Sources
- Ebola: 28 contacts under surveillance in Nigeria — NCDC – Vanguard,
- Ebola: 28 Contacts Still Under Watch, Says NCDC – The Whistler,
- No New Ebola Case In Nigeria As 28 Contacts Remain Under Monitoring – NCDC – Leadership,
- No New Ebola Case In Nigeria, 28 Contacts Still Under Watch – NCDC – Channels TV,
- 28 contacts still under surveillance -NCDC gives update on Ebola in Nigeria – P.M. News,
- Ebola: NCDC monitors 28 contacts as 34 complete 21-day surveillance – The Sun,
- 34 Ebola contacts complete monitoring, 28 remain under surveillance – NCDC – Nairametrics,
- Ebola: 28 contacts still under surveillance, 34 cleared, says NCDC – Punch,
- NCDC: 34 Ebola contacts have completed 21-day follow-up, 28 still under monitoring – Nigerian Eye,
- Ebola: 28 contacts remain under surveillance, 34 cleared – Linda Ikeji's Blog,
- NCDC monitors 28 contacts linked to Nigeria’s imported Ebola case – Daily Post,
Updates
- – Now also reported by Daily Post
- – Now also reported by Linda Ikeji's Blog
- – Now also reported by Nigerian Eye
- – Summary updated with new reporting
- – Now also reported by Punch
- – Now also reported by The Sun, Nairametrics
- – Story published - 5 outlets
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