The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has disclosed that there is no case of Ebola virus in Nigeria.
The agency stated this in a public health advisory it issued today September 6, following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. Earlier this week, the DRC Ministry of Health announced that 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been recorded in Kasai Province as of September 4, 2025. Laboratory tests in Kinshasa confirmed the Ebola Zaire strain as the cause of the outbreak.
Reacting to this development, the NCDC said that although no case of Ebola virus has been reported in Nigeria, the surveillance has been heightened, especially at borders and points of entry, while healthcare facilities across the country are being strengthened to improve infection prevention and control.
“Early recognition, isolation of patients, and supportive treatment reduce the risk of death,” the agency warned, urging Nigerians to maintain strict hand hygiene, avoid contact with persons showing symptoms of fever, diarrhoea or bleeding of unknown cause, and avoid direct contact with wildlife or raw bushmeat.
The NCDC also cautioned health workers to maintain a high index of suspicion, adhere strictly to infection prevention measures, and report suspected cases immediately.
The Ebola Zaire strain responsible for the latest outbreak has an approved vaccine, Ervebo, and response teams supported by the World Health Organisation have been deployed to affected communities in DRC.
Travellers are advised to avoid all but essential trips to countries with confirmed Ebola cases. Those arriving Nigeria from such countries within the last 21 days who experience symptoms like fever, vomiting or unexplained bleeding have been urged to call the NCDC’s toll-free number, 6232, for immediate assessment.
Recall that back on August 6, 2014, Nigeria had its face case of the viral disease after a Liberian-American man, Patrick Sawyerr, flew in from Liberian to the country, He died from the disease alongside the nurse who attended to him, Justina Obi Ejelonu and the doctor on duty Amaeyoh Adadevoh, Six other deaths were recorded from the viral disease.
The World Health Organization on October 20, 2014 declared Nigeria Ebola free.
