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Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says

Straits Times23 October 2026, 21:46 UTCNigeria

ABUJA, Oct 23 - Genomic analysis of Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case shows the virus is closely related to the strain detected in Kenya's index case, Nigeria's health minister Muhammad Ali Pate said on Friday, offering the first genetic link between the outbreaks.

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