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Nigeria: Ebola - Medical Laboratory Scientists Urge Virtual Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections

AllAfrica22 October 2026, 10:04 UTCNigeria

[Vanguard] The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Kaduna State Branch, has advised political parties to campaign virtually to minimise physical contact amid the Ebola outbreak.

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