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Nigeria reports two suspected Ebola cases in northeast region

Reuters
Nigeria reports two suspected Ebola cases in northeast region

Oct 31 (Reuters) - ‌Health authorities in Nigeria ​are ‌investigating two suspected ‌Ebola cases in the ‌country's northeast region, the Nigeria Centre for Disease ⁠Control and ‌Prevention said on ⁠Saturday.

The two individuals ​have been isolated while officials ​carry out ​contact ‌identification, listing and ​laboratory ⁠testing, authorities said ‌in a ​post ​on X.

The cases remain suspected and confirmation is ‌subject to laboratory results, ‌the post ​added.

(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing ‌by Jan Harvey)