{
  "id": 15942291,
  "title": "Ebola: Don’t panic, FG tells Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ebola-dont-panic-fg-tells-nigerians",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:24:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ebola-dont-panic-fg-tells-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammed Ali Pate, has urged Nigerians not to panic over the recent Ebola outbreak in the country. In a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Pate confirmed that a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda had tested positive for the disease after receiving treatment at a private hospital in Abuja. The Federal Government is collaborating with Uganda and working with relevant authorities to manage the situation, and Pate assured the public that Nigeria has the necessary resources to handle the outbreak. He stated that the country has competent public health institutions and that they are doing everything possible to prevent the virus from spreading. Pate urged Nigerians to remain vigilant but not to panic, emphasizing the importance of respecting public health information from trusted sources and avoiding the spread of misinformation.",
  "summary": "Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammed Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians not to panic over the outbreak of Ebola in the country, saying that the Federal Government has what it takes to contain the spread of the disease. Pate said this at the Presidential Villa after meeting with the Chief of Staff […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15942291.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ebola-no-cause-for-panic-yet-experts-tell-nigerians",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:14:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "2027: Don’t use Ebola to discourage Nigerians from voting, Atiku tells FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/2027-dont-use-ebola-to-discourage-nigerians-from-voting-atiku-tells-fg",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:04:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}