Reports of Ebola case at Korle Bu false

Reports of an Ebola case recorded yesterday at the Korle Bu Polyclinic in Accra turned out to be a false alarm.

When the Daily Graphic visited the polyclinic yesterday, it was operating normally, except that patient attendance was low.

A senior official of the polyclinic attributed the low attendance to the absence of some of its doctors who were attending a training programme.

That assertion was corroborated by a notice by management dated January 9, 2015 and posted on a noticeboard for the attention of clients of the polyclinic, which is quoted below:

“Notice is hereby given that there will be limited number of doctors on duty from Tuesday, January 13, 2015. This is to enable them undergo continuous professional training”.

False alarm

A source at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital also dismissed the reported Ebola case at the polyclinic as false alarm.

It explained that a patient who reported at the polyclinic on Tuesday was suspected to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus.

However, it noted, preliminary investigations ruled out Ebola .

The source said the patient was, subsequently, transferred to the KATH for treatment.

It assured the general public that the KATH had set up Ebola response teams “to help deal with any case that may be detected.”

The source said people could, therefore, visit the hospital without any fear.