The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a public health advisory on Ebola Virus Disease, urging residents to remain vigilant despite confirming that there is currently no Ebola outbreak in Abuja.

In the advisory dated May 18, 2026, the Health Services and Environment Secretariat said health authorities in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring African regions were monitoring and responding to Ebola alerts and outbreaks, prompting precautionary measures in the FCT.

The administration noted that Abuja’s position as Nigeria’s administrative and transportation hub, coupled with increased international travel and population movement, makes heightened surveillance necessary across the six Area Councils.

According to the advisory issued by the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, the FCT Public Health Department has intensified event-based surveillance, reinforced infection prevention and control measures in healthcare facilities and maintained coordination through the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre.

Authorities also said they were supporting sample shipments to the National Reference Laboratory and strengthening risk communication and community engagement activities.

The advisory explained that Ebola Virus Disease is transmitted through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of infected persons, contaminated surfaces, or infected animals, especially bats and primates.

Residents were advised to observe strict hand hygiene, avoid contact with bodily fluids of sick persons or corpses of unknown causes, and promptly report symptoms such as sudden fever, weakness, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, skin rash, and bleeding.

Healthcare workers and medical facilities were also directed to reinforce screening procedures, immediately isolate suspected cases, ensure the availability of personal protective equipment, and maintain emergency reporting channels.

The administration cautioned residents against spreading rumours or misinformation, urging them to rely only on updates from the FCT Public Health Department, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation.

It added that early detection, rapid reporting, and accurate public information remain the strongest safeguards against Ebola Virus Disease.