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Senate passes Health Emergency Bill
The bill seeks to repeal the 96 year-old Quarantine Act.
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The bill seeks to repeal the 96 year-old Quarantine Act.
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The new Bill seeks to help Nigeria deal with any impending outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases in the future.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Quarantine Act.