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Nigeria: Why Nigeria Evacuated an Ebola Patient to Switzerland

AllAfrica27 October 2026, 06:34 UTCSwitzerland

[Premium Times] Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday, Mr Idris said the federal government approved the transfer after consultations with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate.

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