Nigeria, May 15 -- ordination of laboratory support, infection prevention and control, and contact tracing.

Preliminary analysis suggests the virus detected in samples may be a non-Zaire strain of Ebola virus, though sequencing is still in progress to confirm the exact type.

Health authorities said the outbreak is affecting areas with high population movement, including mining communities, raising concern about possible wider transmission. The Africa CDC noted that safe burial practices, early detection, and case isolation remain central to the response.

Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated materials. Early symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and sore throat.

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