Amid suspected case of Ebola Reported in neighboring Guinea, Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah has clarified that there is no confirmed case of Ebola in the country.
Minister Jallah however said the Ministry is currently monitoring a 26-year-old female who has come down with high fever and malaria after arriving from Guinea on February 12.
Minister Jallah said a local clinic where the 26-year-old had gone for treatment raised the alarm because of her travel history from Nzerekore, Guinea.
The Health Minister told state Radio Thursday morning that the patient has undergone both corona and Ebola tests and results will be out later in on Thursday.
Minister Jallah said the patient is showing symptoms of Corona, Ebola test was necessary owing to her travel from Guinea recently.
There has been hard speculation in the Liberian capital that there are confirmed caes of Ebola in at a local government hospital near Monrovia.
Liberia Health Ministry said public will be given up-to-date information on every step to avoid the spread of false information.
Minister Jallah also called on the public not to panic but remain on high alert and take the necessary precaution.
More than 4,000 people died from the deadly Ebola virus between 2014 and 2016 in Liberia.
Is Ebola dangerous than Coronavirus?
Unlike the highly infectious coronavirus, which can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms, Ebola is thought to spread mainly through people who are already visibly sick.
The virus spreads through direct contact with the blood or body fluids of people who are sick or who died of the disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Recently officials in Guinea confirmed the reemergence of Ebola in N’Zerekore, in southern Guinea.
Ebola has an average case fatality rate of 50%, though it can vary by outbreak, according to the WHO.
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