HealthCoach Africa https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html NCDC Places Nigeria On High Alert For Ebola Following DRC Outbreak Escalation LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has officially placed the country on high health alert following an accelerating outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In an official public health advisory released by NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris, the agency confirmed that national public health surveillance systems, emergency operating centers, and border control measures have been heightened to prevent and detect any potential importation of the virus into Nigeria. The advisory comes in direct response to epidemiological updates from Central Africa, where health authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) have reported severe transmission spikes. As of September 20, 2026, the DRC has documented a total of 7,672 confirmed cases and 3,699 deaths, with acute case clusters identified across Ituri, North Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo provinces. The rapid spread of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain has raised global concern, with health authorities warning that current transmission rates exceed those observed in prior documented outbreaks. To mitigate transmission risks, the NCDC has reinstated strict health monitoring protocols at all major international entry points, including international airports, seaports, and land borders. All incoming travelers arriving from countries experiencing active Ebola transmission are now required to complete mandatory digital Health Declaration Forms prior to entry. While travelers from non-endemic regions remain currently exempt, Port Health Services (PHS) officers have been directed to conduct thermal screening and visual symptom assessments for all incoming passengers. Dr. Idris emphasized that healthcare providers, clinical facilities, and state epidemiology units across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have been instructed to maintain a high index of suspicion for patients presenting with symptoms consistent with viral hemorrhagic fever, such as sudden fever, unexplained bleeding, severe headache, and muscle pain. State ministries of health have been advised to audit their isolation facilities and replenish personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpiles. The NCDC has urged members of the public to maintain strict hand hygiene, avoid contact with wild animals or unverified bushmeat, and immediately report any individual displaying unexplained febrile illness following international travel. Why it matters: Reinforcing international border health surveillance and clinical readiness mitigates the severe biological and economic risks of viral hemorrhagic fever importation into Nigeria. 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