Nigeria disease-control agency say e dey investigate two suspected Ebola cases for North-East. For statement dated 31 October, NCDC say dem don isolate both people and laboratory tests dey go on. For that announcement, dem never confirm Ebola for either of the two people.
Officials dey identify and list contacts while dem check the two suspected cases. The agency stress say to call person suspected case no mean say laboratory test don show positive. Reuters and Channels Television both report the statement. Na the test results go provide the next important answer.
The update no name the state, the two people or where dem don travel. E no establish any link between these suspected cases and the imported case wey Nigeria confirm before. To report say dem don confirm Ebola for North-East go pass wetin the evidence actually show.
For background, WHO update of 23 October describe separate imported Bundibugyo virus case wey dem confirm for Abuja on 20 October. The patient travel from Uganda. That earlier confirmed case no mean say these two new suspected cases don also confirm; dem still dey wait for laboratory answer.
While tests for the suspected cases continue, NCDC advise people to keep their hands clean, improve sanitation and follow public-health instructions. The announcement no give reason to name any community or person as infected. This report no dey guess who dem be or where dem live.
NCDC say e go release more information when dem verify am. For now, wetin dem confirm na investigation and precautionary response for two suspected cases, no be two newly confirmed infections. Make readers check later updates from the agency before sharing claims say the tests positive or transmission don happen.