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Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever

Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
NYT World Thursday 22 October 2026, 16:09 UTC By Apoorva Mandavilli 1 min read
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Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, where the country’s first Ebola patient was admitted this week. An African health official said that if authorities could not come up with ways to stamp out the outbreak, “the whole continent can be affected.”

Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, where the country’s first Ebola patient was admitted this week. An African health official said that if authorities could not come up with ways to stamp out the outbreak, “the whole continent can be affected.” [Image text:] Nizamiye Hospital zamiye Hos SECURITY
Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever (LOCATION) Nizamiye Hospital (ORG) Abuja, Nigeria (LOCATION) African (ORG)
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