Chad’s health minister, Abdelmadjid Abderahim, instructed technical services on October 23, 2026, to reactivate thermal cameras, entry-point checks and early-detection mechanisms against the possible importation of Ebola. The instructions were issued during a coordination meeting that also reviewed the country’s responses to cholera and dengue. This was a preparedness measure, not an announcement of an Ebola case in Chad. (tchadinfos.com)
The regional picture developed further later that day. Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said genomic analysis of Nigeria’s sole confirmed Ebola case showed a close relationship with the virus detected in Kenya’s index case. However, Nigerian authorities said there was no evidence that the Kenyan patient had traveled to Nigeria or had a direct connection with the Nigerian patient. Contacts were being traced, quarantined and tested; some results were negative and others remained pending. (aol.com)
Preparedness, not a confirmed Sahel outbreak
At the United Nations briefing in Geneva on October 23, the World Health Organization said investigations into the Nigerian infection’s source were continuing. WHO urged regional governments to maintain strong surveillance and preparedness but reiterated that it was not recommending travel or trade restrictions with affected countries. (unognewsroom.org)
Chad’s meeting also addressed provincial emergency readiness and medical stocks. WHO’s representative pledged support and reported that treatment supplies were being ordered. Officials said no new cholera cases had been recorded in N’Djamena in recent days, while emphasizing that response teams remained mobilized. (tchadinfos.com)