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Africa CDC calls for urgent global support as Nigeria confirms Ebola case

Premium Times20 October 2026, 20:48 UTCNigeria

Mr Kaseya also urged partners to provide immediate funding, medical supplies, diagnostics and trained emergency responders. The post Africa CDC calls for urgent global support as Nigeria confirms Ebola case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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