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HEALTH● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 26, 2026, 3:29 PM

After patient’s evacuation, is Nigeria Ebola-free? WHO clarifies

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"Under the International Health Regulations, a country can only be declared Ebola‑free after a 42‑day countdown following the last confirmed case testing negative twice for the virus or, in this situation, after the evacuation of the confirmed case. This period is then followed by heightened surveillance." The post After patient’s evacuation, is Nigeria Ebola-free? – WHO clarifies appeared first on Vanguard News.

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