Nigeria Rules Out Ebola in Yola: Both Suspected Adamawa Cases Test Negative After Two Rounds of Lab Testing

Nigeria's disease-control agency, the NCDC, says samples from the two suspected Ebola cases identified in Yola, Adamawa State, have tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing — so there is currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa, and the earlier confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory remains Nigeria's only confirmed infection. Awaaz Punjab reported on October 31 that the two suspected cases had been isolated in the northeast with testing under way; this is the laboratory result that followed.

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Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has ruled out Ebola in the two suspected cases identified in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State in the country's northeast, saying samples from both individuals tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing, Chronicle NG reported, citing a statement signed by NCDC Director-General Dr Jide Idris on Saturday evening, October 31.

Source: Chronicle NG / NCDC statement

Champion News separately confirmed the same update on Sunday, reporting Dr Idris's statement that the agency was working with the Adamawa State government to investigate the reported cases and that laboratory results from two rounds of testing were negative for Ebola, confirming there was currently no laboratory-confirmed case in Adamawa.

Source: Champion News

Result follows the October 31 suspected-case alert

Awaaz Punjab reported on October 31 that two suspected Ebola cases had been identified in Nigeria's northeast, prompting isolation and contact-tracing while laboratory testing was conducted. The NCDC said the alert was received by the Adamawa State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre in the early hours of October 30, after the two individuals presented with symptoms suggestive of Ebola; they were isolated and samples were collected for laboratory investigation, the GB Journal reported.

Source: The GB Journal / NCDC

"Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EVD after two rounds of testing," Dr Idris said, according to Chronicle NG. He confirmed that Adamawa currently has no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case, and that the previously confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory remained Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola infection.

Source: Chronicle NG

Nigeria confirmed that Federal Capital Territory infection on October 20, involving a woman who had travelled from Uganda, the GB Journal reported. The NCDC said it was working closely with the Adamawa State Government, through the State Ministry of Health and Human Services, to investigate the report and implement appropriate public health measures, and it commended the state's health commissioner and team for their prompt response, assuring residents it would continue to provide technical support.

Source: The GB Journal

NegativeResult for both Yola suspected cases after two rounds of lab testing

0Laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases in Adamawa State

1Confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria — the earlier Federal Capital Territory case

Oct 30When the Adamawa alert was received and the two individuals were isolated

Sources

NCDC statement signed by Director-General Dr Jide Idris (Sat Oct 31 evening) via Chronicle NG — Two suspected Ebola cases test negative after NCDC investigation (samples negative after two rounds of testing; Adamawa alert received early Oct 30; FCT case remains Nigeria's only confirmed infection), published Oct 31, updated Nov 1 04:07 UTC — https://chronicle.ng/two-ebola-negative-ncdc-investigation/

Champion News (NAN-style report) — NCDC confirms negative Ebola tests in 2 suspected Adamawa cases, published Nov 1 05:17 UTC — https://championnews.com.ng/ncdc-confirms-negative-ebola-tests-in-2-suspected-adamawa-cases/

The GB Journal — NCDC allays Ebola fears in Adamawa, says no confirmed case in state (NCDC working with Adamawa State Government / Ministry of Health and Human Services; FCT case confirmed Oct 20, traveller from Uganda), Nov 1 2026 — https://govbusinessjournal.com/ncdc-allays-ebola-fears-in-adamawa-says-no-confirmed-case-in-state/