Two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in Nigeria’s North-East region.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in a post via its official X handle on Saturday, adding that both individuals are placed in isolation as health authorities investigate the reports.
Contact identification and listing are ongoing, while laboratory tests are being conducted to determine whether the individuals are infected with the virus.
However, the cases have not been confirmed as Ebola infections, as confirmation depends on the outcome of the laboratory tests.
Members of the public have been advised to maintain proper hand hygiene, practise good sanitation and follow guidance issued by public health authorities.