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Nigeria confirms first Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa

Africanews21 October 2026, 07:21 UTCNigeria

Nigeria's latest case marks the country's first recorded Ebola infection since 2014, raising concerns about further transmission as public health teams work to identify and monitor potential contacts

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