The Nigeria Government through the country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory to alert Nigerians and strengthen the national preparedness, following the outbreak of a new Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared outbreak of the virus in Kasai Province of the country, where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported as of 4 September 2025.
Report has it the outbreak has affected Bulape and Mweka health zones in Kasai Province where health officials have been carrying out investigations after cases and the deaths reported presented with symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and haemorrhage.
Samples tested on 3 September at the country’s National Institute of Biomedical Research in the country capital Kinshasa confirmed the cause of the outbreak as Ebola Zaire caused by Ebola virus disease.
In this Nigeria public health advisory, the agency confirmed that there are currently no reported cases of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, and assured the public that it is closely monitoring the regional and global situation. 
The advisory, signed by the NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, outlined that the NCDC is working in coordination with relevant ministries, departments, agencies, and international partners to boost surveillance, enhance laboratory diagnostics, and support frontline healthcare systems.
To reduce the risk of transmission, the NCDC is urging Nigerians to adhere to regular hand hygiene by washing hands with soap under running water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers and Avoid unnecessary travel to countries currently experiencing Ebola outbreaks.
Healthcare workers are also advised to maintain a high index of suspicion when assessing patients, particularly those with travel history to affected regions or presenting with symptoms such as fever, fatigue, vomiting, or bleeding.
The NCDC further advised individuals who have recently traveled to affected areas and develop symptoms suggestive of Ebola to Immediately call the NCDC 24/7 toll-free line: 6232, or Contact their State Ministry of Health hotline for assessment, isolation, and testing.
Ebola virus disease is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans transmitted to people through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals such as fruit bats (thought to be the natural hosts).
Human-to-human transmission is through direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola, objects that have been contaminated with body fluids from a person sick with Ebola or the body of a person who died from Ebola.
