The federal government has identified 53 contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, up from the initial 44, as health authorities intensify efforts to prevent further transmission of the virus.
It also announced the approval of an emergency payment of N100,000 per person weekly for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
This came as Lagos State government weekend intensified Ebola surveillance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and strengthened public health preparedness, following the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in Abuja,.
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The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja yesterday.
The government had initially announced 44 contacts, following the confirmation of the Ebola case in the FCT on October 20, 2026.
Idris said the contacts, including healthcare workers, the patient’s spouse, domestic staff and other individuals who might have been exposed to the virus, had been identified, categorised and placed under monitoring.
He explained that contact tracing was ongoing and that the number of contacts could change as investigations progressed and more information became available.
The NCDC chief maintained that Nigeria had recorded only one confirmed Ebola case, while two additional suspected cases had been investigated.
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