There is no Ebola in Ghana – GHS
“I am not aware that we have picked up an Ebola case in the Northern Region. What I can say is that we were doing a simulation exercise on the Ebola viral disease at the public health emergency management operation center,”
Ghana has not recorded any cases of an Ebola outbreak, said a senior health official on Wednesday.
Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, made the statement following media reports about an outbreak of Ebola in northern Ghana.
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Addressing the media, he observed his outfit undertook a simulation exercise to test their preparedness for such health emergencies.
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“I am not aware that we have picked up an Ebola case in the Northern Region. What I can say is that we were doing a simulation exercise on the Ebola viral disease at the public health emergency management operation center,” he said.
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In 2014, an outbreak of Ebola took place in West Africa, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
Source: NewsGhana
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