Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a new public health advisory after two suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses.

The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, said on Friday that samples from the cases are undergoing further testing for other viral haemorrhagic fevers, including Lassa and dengue fever.

Mr Idris explained that the most recent case involved a traveller who returned to Nigeria from Kigali and immediately presented himself at a hospital in Abuja when he began to feel unwell.

He commended the individual for reporting early and the clinicians at Nisa Premier Hospital for their swift action.

"His decision to ...