June 23, 2022
1 min read

Ghana has not recorded any Ebola case

Ghana has not recorded any cases of an Ebola outbreak, said a senior health official…reports Asian Lite News

Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, made the statement on Wednesday following media reports about an outbreak of Ebola in northern Ghana.

Addressing the media, he observed his outfit undertook a simulation exercise to test their preparedness for such health emergencies, Xinhua news agency reported.

ALSO READ:Fresh concern over 2 Omicron variants, surge in UK Covid cases

“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 centre,” he added.

In 2014, an outbreak of Ebola took place in west Africa, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

Previous Story

Israeli settler kills Palestinian man: Health Ministry

Next Story

Turkey, Israel start work to appoint ambassadors

Latest from AFRICA NEWS

‘South Africa acting under Chinese pressure’

Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung accused South Africa of resorting to “little tricks” under Chinese pressure since last year, alleging that Pretoria has been systematically trying to alter the standing

Militants kill at least 23 in Nigeria attack

Nigeria has been grappling with a long-running insurgency in its northeast, primarily driven by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot, Daesh West Africa Province At least 23 farmers and

Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline

For years, the USAID had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and health care to millions of people Under the dappled light
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

No treatment yet exists for Marburg – but doctors say

Torrential rain wreaks havoc in Ghana

Some residents in the affected areas were seen scooping flood