May 24, 2026
By Chioma Obinna
From the day the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a fresh outbreak of Ebola, fears have spread far beyond its borders. Currently, health officials in the DRC are racing to contain the deadly virus. Countries across Africa, including Nigeria, are once again on alert over the potential for cross-border transmission. For a continent already burdened by fragile healthcare systems, insecurity, and poverty, the return of Ebola revives memories of one of the world’s most feared diseases.
The latest outbreak is once again exposing the difficult intersection of public health, insecurity, and survival in Africa. Sunday Vanguard examines how prepared Nigeria is to confront any possible outbreak.
When Ebola entered Lagos
