{
  "id": 17774313,
  "title": "Ebola: Suspected cases in Adamawa tested negative, says NCDC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ebola-suspected-cases-in-adamawa-tested-negative-says-ncdc",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ebola-suspected-cases-in-adamawa-tested-negative-says-ncdc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) declared that two suspected cases of Ebola virus disease in Adamawa State have tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing. Dr. Jide Idris, NCDC's Director-General, disclosed this in a statement to The Ghanaian Chronicle. The NCDC is collaborating with the Adamawa State Government, specifically the State Ministry of Health and Human Services, to investigate the situation. The alert was released early on October 30, 2026, following the identification of two individuals displaying symptoms indicative of Ebola. They have been isolated, and public health measures have been implemented. Dr. Idris praised the Adamawa State’s Commissioner for Health for their proactive approach and emphasized that NCDC will continue to offer technical support to the state. He reassured the public that there are no laboratory-confirmed EVD cases in Adamawa State, as the previously confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory remains the sole confirmed instance in Nigeria. The NCDC urged the public to maintain calm and rely on official government and public health communication channels for accurate information.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the two suspected cases of the Ebola virus disease reported in Adamawa State have tested negative. The Director-General of the centre, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement, said that samples collected for laboratory testing to establish the cause of the illness […] The post Ebola: Suspected cases in Adamawa tested…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/fresh-ebola-scare-as-ncdc-isolates-two",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "NCDC identifies two suspected case of Ebola in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ncdc-identifies-two-suspected-case-of-ebola-in-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-11-01T16:41:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}