Ebola: 53 Contacts, Including Healthcare Workers Under Surveillance, Says NCDC
Health officials say none of the 53 monitored contacts have tested positive as Nigeria expands tracing and prepares a 21-day follow-up period.
- On Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jide Idris announced 53 contacts linked to Nigeria's confirmed Ebola case, while approving emergency weekly payments of N100,000 for those in isolation.
- The index case, a 42-year-old woman, returned from Uganda on October 3, 2026, becoming symptomatic four days later before laboratory confirmation of Ebola on October 20 at a private Abuja facility.
- Public health teams are monitoring the 53 contacts—comprising 44 healthcare workers and nine additional individuals—for 21 days from their last exposure to detect any possible infection early.
- Idris explained that payments address concerns regarding feeding and accommodation, helping ease the financial burden for families while encouraging cooperation with health officials during monitoring.
- The agency urges citizens to provide accurate information to prevent further transmission, while strengthening laboratory capacity with about 12 testing facilities identified nationwide to support Nigeria's response.
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Ebola: NCDC tracks 53 contacts, orders hospitals to isolate suspects
The 53 contacts identified by the response team include healthcare workers, domestic staff and the patient’s spouse. They have been categorised and are being followed up, with monitoring to continue for 21 days after their last possible exposure.
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