Minister
for Health, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Mensah said Ghana stands a high risk of
recording a case of Ebola due to the continuous interactions with the
countries most affected by the disease.
Dr. Agyeman Mensah who made this observation at a meeting of ECOWAS Health Ministers in Accra.
“Ghana however stands at high risk of
infection on the counts that we have Ghanaian fishermen from Sierra
Leone and Liberia who might return home to their relatives and the
refugee camp at Budumburam with Liberian citizens which is noted as
constant interaction between them an relatives in Ghana”
But the Minister therefore assured
Ghanaians that these inhabitants are constantly monitored adding,
“these travelers are have been identified and monitored and the local
health systems have alerted their contact tracing teams to monitor and
follow these returnees up to the maximum incubation period of 21 days.”
Dr Mensah however said Ghana has put in
place stringent measures to prevent the outbreak of the disease in the
country stating, “these are indications on how far the government has
gone in putting stringent measures for any possibilities.”
He then disclose that the even though the country has reported suspected case all tests turned out to be negative.
“In Ghana as at 10th January
this year 131 suspected Ebola cases have been reported and test as the
Nuguchi Memorial Institute for Medical research indicates that all are
negative for Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fever,” he said.
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By: Patricia Conteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana
- See more at: http://www.citifmonline.com/2015/01/16/ghana-risks-recording-ebola-case-health-minister/#sthash.RvPG96aw.dpufMinister
for Health, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Mensah said Ghana stands a high risk of
recording a case of Ebola due to the continuous interactions with the
countries most affected by the disease.Minister
for Health, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman Mensah said Ghana stands a high risk of recording
a case of Ebola due to the continuous interactions with the countries
most affected by the disease.
According to the Minister,
activities of fishermen on the Gulf of Guinea and relationships between
Liberians and their relatives in the Budumburam camp are mostly risks factors.
Dr.
Agyeman Mensah who made this observation at a meeting of ECOWAS Health
Ministers in Accra.
“Ghana
however stands at high risk of infection on the counts that we have Ghanaian
fishermen from Sierra Leone and Liberia who might return home to their
relatives and the refugee camp at Budumburam with Liberian citizens which is
noted as constant interaction between them an relatives in Ghana”
But
the Minister therefore assured Ghanaians that these inhabitants are constantly
monitored adding, “these travelers are have been identified and monitored
and the local health systems have alerted their contact tracing teams to
monitor and follow these returnees up to the maximum incubation period of 21
days.”
Dr
Mensah however said Ghana has put in place stringent measures to prevent the
outbreak of the disease in the country stating, “these are indications on how
far the government has gone in putting stringent measures for any
possibilities.”
He
then disclose that the even though the country has reported suspected case all
tests turned out to be negative.
“In
Ghana as at 10th January this year 131 suspected Ebola cases have
been reported and test as the Nuguchi Memorial Institute for Medical research
indicates that all are negative for Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fever,”
he said.
-
By:
Patricia Conteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana
Dr. Agyeman Mensah who made this observation at a meeting of ECOWAS Health Ministers in Accra.
“Ghana however stands at high risk of
infection on the counts that we have Ghanaian fishermen from Sierra
Leone and Liberia who might return home to their relatives and the
refugee camp at Budumburam with Liberian citizens which is noted as
constant interaction between them an relatives in Ghana”
But the Minister therefore assured
Ghanaians that these inhabitants are constantly monitored adding,
“these travelers are have been identified and monitored and the local
health systems have alerted their contact tracing teams to monitor and
follow these returnees up to the maximum incubation period of 21 days.”
Dr Mensah however said Ghana has put in
place stringent measures to prevent the outbreak of the disease in the
country stating, “these are indications on how far the government has
gone in putting stringent measures for any possibilities.”
He then disclose that the even though the country has reported suspected case all tests turned out to be negative.
“In Ghana as at 10th January
this year 131 suspected Ebola cases have been reported and test as the
Nuguchi Memorial Institute for Medical research indicates that all are
negative for Ebola and other viral hemorrhagic fever,” he said.
-
By: Patricia Conteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana
- See more at: http://www.citifmonline.com/2015/01/16/ghana-risks-recording-ebola-case-health-minister/#sthash.RvPG96aw.dpuf
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