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Nigeria confirms Ebola case …WHO urges countries to strengthen preparedness

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to sustain a high level of readiness to detect and contain Ebola, following the confirmation of a case of the Bundibugyo virus disease in Nigeria. It said strong disease surveillance, rapid investigation of alerts and effective infection prevention and control measures were critical to preventing further … The post Nigeria confirms…

Nigeria confirms Ebola case …WHO urges countries to strengthen preparedness

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