The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has dispelled media reports of a case of the deadly Ebola disease in Ghana.
Director General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye at a press briefing on Wednesday, June 22 2022 revealed that the suspected Ebola case in Tamale was a simulation exercise.
He said the various regional health directorates and national officers of the GHS routinely hold simulation exercises to assess their readiness for the outbreak of such diseases.
“There is no Ebola in Ghana. Very often, officers from the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service, carry out simulation exercises to see if our preparedness for tackling some outbreaks is okay. When we find that we are not well-prepared, we improve it. What happened in Tamale was a simulation exercise. Someone didn’t understand it and misreported it as an Ebola case. It is just a simulation. We have simulations for various diseases in Ghana. Everyone should be rest assured that there is no Ebola in Ghana,” Dr. Kuma-Aboagye.
As a result of the alleged Ebola case, many became alarmed with lots of netzines taking to social media to react to the report.