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Nigeria issues red alert over Ebola outbreak

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019 photo, health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo DRC. The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak an international emergency after spreading to eastern Congo's biggest city, Goma, this week. More than 1,600 people in eastern Congo have died as the virus has spread in areas too dangerous for health teams to access. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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Nigerian authorities have put health workers on red alert following the resurgence of Ebola epidemic in Guinea.

Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said they would monitor all entry points to pick out any suspected cases, local media reports.

He said Nigeria was ready to send volunteers to support the World Health Organization’s measures to contain the spread of the disease in Guinea.

The minister said they were following developments in Guinea with concern.

Guinea has registered a fourth death linked to the disease.

The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa left more than 11,000 people dead.

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