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How we are responding to new Ebola case in Abuja — Minister

Premium Times21 October 2026, 06:19 UTCNigeria

Mr Pate said health authorities were working with the aviation sector to obtain passenger manifests and identify people who might have been exposed during the patient’s journey. The post How we are responding to new Ebola case in Abuja — Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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