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Abuja, FCT – By Prime Brief Media

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has elevated its preparedness level for Ebola, placing the National Emergency Operations Centre on alert and warning that the risk of the virus being imported into Nigeria is now assessed as "high."

NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, issued the alert in a statement on Sunday. He said the agency has activated its Incident Management System, with Rapid Response Teams on standby for immediate deployment to any location where a suspected case is identified. The emergency operations centre is now in monitoring mode, with daily situation reports being generated.

"The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda continues to escalate. Nigeria is at high risk due to the volume of travel between our country and the affected region. Border communities, major transport hubs, and international points of entry require closer monitoring," Idris said.

He noted that the early symptoms of Ebola, fever, fatigue, headache, and vomiting overlap significantly with malaria and Lassa fever, which are common in Nigeria. This similarity could delay detection, and health workers have been directed to maintain a high index of suspicion for any patient presenting with haemorrhagic symptoms and a recent travel history.

Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Ebola, but the country successfully contained an outbreak in 2014. The Federal Government has directed all port health officers to intensify screening, and the Civil Aviation Authority has issued directives to airlines.

Prime Brief Media will continue to track security and rescue efforts across the state as this story develops.

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