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Le Nigeria annonce un premier cas de virus Ebola à Abuja

France 24 (fr)20 October 2026, 21:50 UTCNigeria

Une femme arrivée à Abuja par avion en provenance de l'Ouganda est porteuse du virus Ebola, a annoncé mardi le gouvernement du Nigeria qui recense par ailleurs 44 cas contacts étroits. L’épidémie, déclarée en mai en RD Congo où elle a dépassé les 9 000 cas et 4 381 décès, s’étend désormais à plusieurs pays africains.

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