Ebola Alert in Nigeria: Cameroon Strengthens Health Surveillance

After an Ebola case was reported in Abuja, Cameroon’s Public Health Minister, Manaouda Malachie, called an extraordinary meeting of the Strategic Committee for Health Emergencies in Yaoundé on October 22, 2026. Cameroon plans to strengthen health checks for travelers at airports, ports and land border crossings, mobilize health facilities and rapid response teams, and prepare isolation sites. The minister advised people to wash their hands, avoid contact with suspected cases, and refrain from handling bushmeat or animals found dead. Anyone who develops a fever within 21 days of travel to an affected country or contact with a suspected case should seek medical care promptly or call 1510.