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… Urge health professionals to suspect Ebola in every unexplained fever By Chioma Obinna
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called for sustained investment in disease surveillance, healthcare infrastructure and emergency preparedness to protect Nigerians from future public health threats even as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that frontline doctors will determine whether the country prevents another Ebola outbreak.
Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Lagos State Branch, Sanwo-Olu said the lessons from the Ebola epidemic, COVID-19 pandemic and other emerging infectious diseases underscore the need for stronger collaboration, scientific innovation and continuous investment in the health sector.
“As a medical doctor, I truly appreciate the…
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