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Oct 31, 2026

Nigeria confirms two suspected Ebola cases test negative

Health authorities in Nigeria confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases in the northeast region tested negative after two rounds of testing.

Oct 31, 2026·2 sources

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▪Medical personnel attending to Ebola cases must wear full personal protective equipment, and deceased patients must be buried in body bags by staff wearing full protective gear
▪The Ebola virus spreads between humans through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, including blood or vomit
▪More than 5,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo during an Ebola outbreak centered on the rare Bundibugyo species, for which no approved vaccines exist

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