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Nigeria Could Be Declared Ebola-Free By December
The proposed date depends on a 42-day countdown and no new confirmed or probable cases, officials said.
- Nigeria could declare its Ebola outbreak over by December 7, 2026, if no further confirmed or probable cases are detected, following the medical evacuation of the index patient to Switzerland on Monday.
- On October 20, 2026, health authorities confirmed the imported Ebola case after the patient traveled through Uganda; authorities currently monitor 52 contacts to prevent community transmission.
- Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Jide Idris dismissed claims the government is weaponizing the outbreak, stating, "No government will use Ebola as a political weapon."
- Political debate has intensified ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential elections, as some opposition figures allege the health crisis might be exploited to influence electoral plans.
- World Health Organization criteria require 42 consecutive days without new cases before officially declaring the outbreak ended; any further detected case would require a fresh countdown.
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'No govt will use Ebola as political weapon' – NCDC boss
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, has said no government will use Ebola as a political weapon. Jide Idris made this statement on Monday during an interview on Channels TV Politics Today while reacting to rumours of the virus on social media. According to him, claims that […] 'No govt will use Ebola as political weapon' – NCDC boss
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