Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Anambra State Government has said it has recorded no case of Ebola, with 44 persons of interest monitored as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the disease following a laboratory-confirmed case in Abuja.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this on Wednesday after an emergency meeting of the State Disease Surveillance Team and health partners, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and UNICEF, in Awka.

Obidike said 33 of the 44 persons monitored had completed their 21-day follow-up period and been cleared, while seven others remained under active monitoring.

He said the seven persons were stable as of October 20, 2026, adding that none of the...