Ebola Alert: LAWMA Tightens Medical Waste Management Protocols Across Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has placed healthcare facilities and licensed medical waste operators on heightened alert, directing them to…
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Lagos Tightens Ebola Surveillance at MMIA
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) amid growing concerns…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 25 – 31 May 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s leading health and development stories reveal a continent navigating both persistent health challenges and emerging public health threats. Infectious…
Lagos Raises Ebola Alert, Intensifies Airport Screening Against Deadly Outbreak
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says no confirmed or suspected Ebola Virus Disease case exists in the state despite renewed outbreaks reported…
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Officially Declared Over
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared its 16th Ebola outbreak after recording 42 consecutive days without new cases and confirming…
Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African governments to intensify community-based surveillance, expand vaccination campaigns…
Mpox, Cholera, Ebola Strain Africa Amid Worsening Health Crises
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities are raising alarms as Africa grapples with overlapping outbreaks of mpox, cholera, Ebola and Rift Valley fever, threatening fragile…
Ebola Resurfaces: Nigeria Must Prioritise Preparedness – Expert Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Ebola resurfaces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigerian health officials are sounding a warning: readiness, not panic, will…