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European disease control center sends experts to Nigeria while Ebola cases surpass 10,000 in Congo

EuroNews27 October 2026, 16:17 UTCNigeria

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) deployed a team of experts to Nigeria this week as Ebola spreads across Africa, with cases reported in Kenya and Nigeria, the European agency announced on Tuesday.

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