May 23, 2026
…Warns against self-medication, directs immediate isolation, reporting of suspected cases
By Chioma Obinna
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Saturday placed pharmacists and community pharmacies across the country on high alert following fresh Ebola virus disease, EVD, outbreaks reported in parts of Central and East Africa.
In an urgent nationwide advisory issued to members, the President of the PSN, Ayuba Ibrahim Tanko, directed all pharmacists to immediately strengthen surveillance, infection prevention measures and emergency response protocols to prevent a possible outbreak in Nigeria.
