Health authorities probe two suspected Ebola cases in northeast Nigeria
The two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact tracing and laboratory testing.
According to Al Jazeera English, the two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact tracing and laboratory testing.
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- Nigeria · Africa
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- Ebola
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- Health
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