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FG warns sick Nigerians over Ethiopia trips after 16 deaths

Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13. 16 killed, according to 2 outlets.

📍 Nigeria, NG·🕐 4h ago·2 outlets

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians with pre-existing medical conditions about travelling through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after 16 deaths this year.

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162 outlets: punchng.com, vanguardngr.com· latest Nov 13, 9:16 PM UTC
FG records 16 Nigerian deaths in Addis Ababa, warns travellers ↗
The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 13, 9:16 PM UTC
  1. Nov 13, 5:26 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this
    FG warns sick Nigerians over Ethiopia trips after 16 deathspunchng.com ↗
  2. Nov 13, 9:16 PM UTC+4 h
    FG records 16 Nigerian deaths in Addis Ababa, warns travellersvanguardngr.com ↗
  3. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 9:16 PM UTC · +4 h
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[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. Government health warning following 16 deaths; a death toll and a policy/advisory response, but not mass casualties or a major disaster. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.

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81%

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