Nigeria's Jonathan Declares State Of Emergency Over Ebola

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
8 August 2014
Tags:
West Africa, Nigeria, Governance, Health and Medicine

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan declared a national state of emergency on Friday over the Ebola outbreak in Africa's most populous country, and he approved $11.6 million of emergency funds to contain it. Nigeria has confirmed seven cases of Ebola since a man fell sick on arrival from Liberia, two of whom have died. Several dozens of people who came into contact with the man are under surveillance.



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