High-risk states identified by the NCDC include Lagos, the FCT, Rivers, Kano, Enugu, Borno, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Taraba, and Adamawa.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and eight other states on high Ebola alert following renewed concerns over the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa.
The alert comes amid an outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which has triggered heightened global concern due to its severity, limited treatment options, and the risk of cross-border transmission through increased travel and porous regional frontiers.
In a nationwide public health advisory dated May 27, 2026, and issued to Commissioners for Health across all states, the agency warned that Nigeria faces a significant risk of importation of the virus despite not recording any confirmed case.
The Bundibugyo strain is considered particularly concerning because it is less common and differs from the Zaire strain, against which existing vaccines and antibody-based treatments are primarily developed.
