The agency said the cases were reported from Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Taraba, Benue, Rivers, Plateau, and Nasarawa States.
The three selected research teams are expected to use the money to carry out key researches.
The NCDC, via its latest epidemiological report, said the positive cases of the disease were reported in Ondo (5) and Bauchi (1), while the death was in Ondo.
6,660 suspected cases have been reported in the country, with 25 states recording at least one confirmed case.
Fourteen states have recorded at least one confirmed case in 2022, affecting the age-group of 21-30 years.
