No Ebola case recorded in Nsawam – Gov’t Hospital

The Nsawam Government Hospital
has dismissed reports claiming that
the hospital has recorded suspected
cases of the Ebola disease.
Media reports over the weekend
indicated that, three individuals who
reported at the Nsawam Governement
Hospital on Saturday with symptons
of the disease had tested positive
with the Ebola virus.
However the Medical Superintendent
of the Nsawam Governement Hospital,
Dr Kofi Ablor in an interview with Citi
News dismissed those reports
describing them as false.
He however admitted that, three
patients were brought to the hospital
on Saturday and were placed in a
separate ward due to the intensity of
their ailment.
Dr Ablor told Citi News that, all three
persons were suffering from cholera
and only two were bleeding heavily
from their nose.
According to him, blood samples from
the two patients bleeding from the
nose have been sent to the Nogouchi
Memorial centre for further tests and
they are yet to be presented with the
outcome of their test results.
He concluded by advising residents
of the Nsawam-Adogyire municipality
and the Eastern Region to stay calm
and not panic as no case of Ebola
has been recorded.
Four countries in the West African
sub region – Guinea, Liberia, Sierra
Leone and Nigeria have all been hit
by disease.
A total of 1711 suspected cases with
932 deaths have since been recorded
by the World Health Organization
(WHO).
Ghana has not recorded any case yet.
About the Ebola Virus
Ebola, a viral haemorrhagic fever, is
one of the deadliest diseases known
to humans, with a fatality rate of
between 55% and 90%. It is spread
through contact with the bodily fluids
of Ebola patients showing symptoms.
Syptoms of Ebola virus disease (EVD)
Symptoms include high fever,
bleeding and central nervous system
damage
Fatality rate can reach 90% – but the
current outbreak is about 55%
Incubation period is two to 21 days
There is no vaccine or cure
Supportive care such as rehydrating
patients who have diarrhoea and
vomiting can help recovery
Fruit bats are considered to be virus’ natural host