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Federal Government pays contacts N100,000 per week

The Federal Government is paying contacts of Nigeria's confirmed Ebola case to stay in quarantine. This is to prevent the spread of the disease.

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The payment is meant to support those who have to stay at home. Has Ebola affected anyone you know?

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