{
  "id": 17526214,
  "title": "Two New Suspected Ebola Cases in North East Test Negative, Says NCDC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/two-new-suspected-ebola-cases-in-north-east-test-negative-says-ncdc",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-01T02:48:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/01/two-new-suspected-ebola-cases-in-north-east-test-negative-says-ncdc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that two suspected Ebola cases identified recently in the North-east region of Adamawa State have tested negative. This news comes five days after the first imported Ebola case was evacuated to Switzerland. Onyebuchi Ezigbo, an on-site correspondent in Abuja, reported that NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, announced the negative test results in a statement yesterday. The NCDC had previously reported the identification of two suspected cases in the North-east, with ongoing isolation, contact tracing, and laboratory testing. The Director-General clarified that there is no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa State, emphasizing that the previously confirmed case was in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Idris urged the public to remain calm, avoid sharing unverified information, and continue practicing good hand hygiene and sanitation. He assured that the NCDC would continue monitoring the situation and provide updates as verified information becomes available. The NCDC had initially identified two suspected cases, but laboratory testing confirmed that they were not Ebola cases. The development occurred less than two weeks after Nigeria's first imported Ebola case was confirmed in the FCT on October 20, 2026.",
  "summary": "Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Barely five days after the first imported case of Ebola virus disease was evacuated to Switzerland, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}