Nigeria could declare Ebola outbreak over by Dec 7 – Pate

By Sola Ogundipe
Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, if no further confirmed or probable cases are detected following the medical evacuation of the country’s imported index patient.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, disclosed the provisional date on Monday as health authorities intensified contact tracing, investigated suspected cases and strengthened preparedness across health facilities to prevent further spread of the Bundibugyo virus disease.
Writing on his X handle, Pate said the 42-day countdown towards declaring the outbreak over would be subject to validation by the Nigeria Centre for ...