Nigeria announces two more suspected cases of Ebola

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and 53 primary contacts.

Jide Idris, director-general of the NCDC, spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday.

“We have established two additional suspected cases and 53 primary contact links. They are primary contacts. We have an isolation centre and a quarantine centre,” he said.

Idris said the 53 contacts had been documented and categorised according to their level of exposure, while public health officials continued to monitor their health.

None of the contacts had tested positive for Ebola or developed symptoms as of the time of the briefing, he added.

The NCDC chief also said the agency had investigated two cases, including the confirmed infection in the Federal Capital Territory and a suspected case in Rivers State that tested negative.