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  "id": 16059912,
  "title": "Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nigeria-has-500-epidemiologists-govt-should-let-them-lead-ebola",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:56:25.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/919312-nigeria-has-500-epidemiologists-govt-should-let-them-lead-ebola-response-expert-says.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A veteran epidemiologist says Nigeria has 500 trained specialists who should lead the Ebola response, warning that the time taken to detect the confirmed case reveals the need for effective surveillance and contact tracing. The post Nigeria has 500 epidemiologists, govt should let them lead Ebola response, expert says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T10:44:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "We aren’t sure if Nigeria's Ebola case came from Uganda - Africa CDC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/we-arent-sure-if-nigerias-ebola-case-came-from-uganda-africa-cdc",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T11:57:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Ghana strengthens Ebola surveillance following reported cases in DRC, Kenya and Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ghana-strengthens-ebola-surveillance-following-reported-cases-in-drc",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:44:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
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        "published": "2026-10-22T14:59:14.000Z"
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        "title": "First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/first-ebola-patients-in-nigeria-and-kenya-might-have-crossed-paths-at",
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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."
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