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African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as Nigeria confirms first case

EuroNews21 October 2026, 15:18 UTCNigeria

African health ministers will hold crisis talks on Ebola as Nigeria becomes the fourth country to confirm a case. The patient is now in isolation, while her contacts, including her spouse, a Swiss national, are being monitored.

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