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Africa: Africa CDC Chief Warns 'No Country Is Safe' As Ebola Reaches Nigeria

AllAfrica23 October 2026, 04:42 UTCNigeria

[RFI] The latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 4,700 people and is still spreading, with Nigeria recording its first case in more than a decade. The epidemic is not yet under control and tighter surveillance is needed, Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told RFI.

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