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Nigeria: Ebola - NCDC Places 53 Contacts Under Watch, Approves N100,000 Weekly Support

AllAfrica26 October 2026, 07:03 UTCNigeria

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it is monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to Nigeria's confirmed Ebola case, as it expands investigations to identify people who may have been exposed to the patient at multiple locations.

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