Nigeria reports two suspected Ebola cases in northeast region

JOHANNESBURG: Health authorities in Nigeria are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in ​the country’s northeast region, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact identification, listing and laboratory testing, authorities said in a post on ‌X. The cases ‌remain suspected and ​confirmation ‌is ⁠subject ​to laboratory results, ⁠the post added. Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in mor