NCDC Activates Emergency Response as Ebola Risk from Uganda and DRC Rises

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has heightened nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness after worsening Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A recent risk assessment flagged border communities, major transport hubs, and international entry points as high-priority areas due to increased travel and overlapping symptoms with malaria and Lassa fever. The NCDC warns Nigeria faces a significant importation threat despite no confirmed cases. The National Emergency Operations Centre is on alert, and Rapid Response Teams stand by for deployment. The agency is working with state health ministries, port health services, and laboratories to strengthen detection and containment efforts. Healthcare facilities nationwide have received Ebola preparedness tools, infection-control checklists, and refresher training. The public is urged to rely on verified health updates, avoid rumours, and remember Nigeria’s successful containment of the 2014 outbreak.

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